Question 1

The sequence in which jobs should be processed is determined by using the linear programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a scheduling technique that sequences jobs as part of the loading decision and where resources are never loaded beyond capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  finite scheduling 
B)  infinite scheduling 
C)  advanced planning and scheduling 
D)  load levelling 
A)  finite scheduling 
B)  infinite scheduling 
C)  advanced planning and scheduling 
D)  load levelling

Question 3

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then job C is completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  11. 
B)  17. 
C)  25. 
D)  30. 
A)  11. 
B)  17. 
C)  25. 
D)  30.

Question 4

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule, then the mean completion time (in days) for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  35 days. 
B)  19.4 days. 
C)  18.4 days. 
D)  7 days. 
A)  35 days. 
B)  19.4 days. 
C)  18.4 days. 
D)  7 days.

Question 5

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule, then the mean tardiness (in days) for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  62 days. 
B)  12.4 days. 
C)  15.5 days. 
D)  25 days. 
A)  62 days. 
B)  12.4 days. 
C)  15.5 days. 
D)  25 days.

Question 6

Minimizing overtime is one of several objectives that could be considered when constructing a schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The scheduling function for mass production and job shop production are basically the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A finite scheduling approach that concentrates on scheduling the bottleneck resource is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  finite scheduling 
B)  infinite scheduling 
C)  advanced planning and scheduling 
D)  theory of constraints 
A)  finite scheduling 
B)  infinite scheduling 
C)  advanced planning and scheduling 
D)  theory of constraints

Question 9

Describe scheduling techniques and list the objectives of scheduling.

Accepted Answer

Scheduling techniques vary by type of pr

Question 10

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SPT rule, then job B is completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  6. 
B)  14. 
C)  15. 
D)  22. 
A)  6. 
B)  14. 
C)  15. 
D)  22.

Question 11

What is the difference between infinite and finite scheduling?

Accepted Answer

Infinite scheduling loads work without r

Question 12

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system. The times at each process are in hours. If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs, then Job A would complete processing on operation 2 at

Accepted Answer

A)  hour 21. 
B)  hour 35. 
C)  hour 38. 
D)  hour 47. 
A)  hour 21. 
B)  hour 35. 
C)  hour 38. 
D)  hour 47.

Question 13

The time required to complete a group of jobs is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  flow time. 
B)  makespan. 
C)  completion time. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  flow time. 
B)  makespan. 
C)  completion time. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 14

Increasing the capacity of a work centre that is a bottleneck increases the output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Four products (1, 2, 3, and 4) must be processed on one of the four machines (A, B, C, and D). The times required in minutes for each product on each machine are shown below:   The minimum time required to complete all the products is

Accepted Answer

A)  29 minutes. 
B)  27 minutes. 
C)  33 minutes. 
D)  36 minutes. 
A)  29 minutes. 
B)  27 minutes. 
C)  33 minutes. 
D)  36 minutes.

Question 16

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then the total number of jobs that would be late is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  4. 
B)  3. 
C)  2. 
D)  1. 
A)  4. 
B)  3. 
C)  2. 
D)  1.

Question 17

The sequencing rule that minimizes average tardiness for a set of jobs to be processed on one machine is

Accepted Answer

A)  first-come-first served (FCFS). 
B)  longest processing time (LPT). 
C)  shortest process time (SPT). 
D)  due date (DDAT
E) . 
A)  first-come-first served (FCFS). 
B)  longest processing time (LPT). 
C)  shortest process time (SPT). 
D)  due date (DDAT
E) .

Question 18

Who developed the theory of constraints (TOC) and what is its approach to scheduling?

Accepted Answer

The theory of constraints (TOC) was deve

Question 19

If a job is ahead of schedule, then its critical ratio (CR) will be

Accepted Answer

A)  less than one. 
B)  greater than one. 
C)  equal to one. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  less than one. 
B)  greater than one. 
C)  equal to one. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 20

Scheduling using the theory of constraints (TOC) requires that the process batch sizes and the transfer batch sizes always match.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The sequence in which jobs should be processed is determined by using the linear programming.

Which of the following best describes a scheduling technique that sequences jobs as part of the loading decision and where resources are never loaded beyond capacity?

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then job C is completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule, then the mean completion time (in days) for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule, then the mean tardiness (in days) for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

Minimizing overtime is one of several objectives that could be considered when constructing a schedule.

The scheduling function for mass production and job shop production are basically the same.

A finite scheduling approach that concentrates on scheduling the bottleneck resource is known as

Describe scheduling techniques and list the objectives of scheduling.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SPT rule, then job B is completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

What is the difference between infinite and finite scheduling?

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system. The times at each process are in hours. If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs, then Job A would complete processing on operation 2 at

The time required to complete a group of jobs is referred to as

Increasing the capacity of a work centre that is a bottleneck increases the output.

Four products (1, 2, 3, and 4) must be processed on one of the four machines (A, B, C, and D). The times required in minutes for each product on each machine are shown below: The minimum time required to complete all the products is

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then the total number of jobs that would be late is (assume zero for today's date)

The sequencing rule that minimizes average tardiness for a set of jobs to be processed on one machine is

Who developed the theory of constraints (TOC) and what is its approach to scheduling?

If a job is ahead of schedule, then its critical ratio (CR) will be

Scheduling using the theory of constraints (TOC) requires that the process batch sizes and the transfer batch sizes always match.

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The sequence in which jobs should be processed is determined by using the linear programming.

Which of the following best describes a scheduling technique that sequences jobs as part of the loading decision and where resources are never loaded beyond capacity?

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then job C is completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule, then the mean completion time (in days) for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule, then the mean tardiness (in days) for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

Minimizing overtime is one of several objectives that could be considered when constructing a schedule.

The scheduling function for mass production and job shop production are basically the same.

A finite scheduling approach that concentrates on scheduling the bottleneck resource is known as

Describe scheduling techniques and list the objectives of scheduling.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SPT rule, then job B is completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

What is the difference between infinite and finite scheduling?

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system. The times at each process are in hours. If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs, then Job A would complete processing on operation 2 at

The time required to complete a group of jobs is referred to as

Increasing the capacity of a work centre that is a bottleneck increases the output.

Four products (1, 2, 3, and 4) must be processed on one of the four machines (A, B, C, and D). The times required in minutes for each product on each machine are shown below: The minimum time required to complete all the products is

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then the total number of jobs that would be late is (assume zero for today's date)

The sequencing rule that minimizes average tardiness for a set of jobs to be processed on one machine is

Who developed the theory of constraints (TOC) and what is its approach to scheduling?

If a job is ahead of schedule, then its critical ratio (CR) will be

Scheduling using the theory of constraints (TOC) requires that the process batch sizes and the transfer batch sizes always match.

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Statistical Process Control

Product Design

Service Design

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