Question 1

Gantt layout charts provide work schedule control and they are a great help in determining the best work sequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

When customers who regularly submit long orders are discriminated against by the shortest processing rule,what is the appropriate step that can be taken at the discretion of those doing the sequencing?

Accepted Answer

A) Use the priority ratio dividing ti by wi. 
B) Eliminate SPT;assign jobs according to a manager's importance rating of customers. 
C) Use a special checkout counter for less than 10 items,or the equivalent for the manufacturing firm. 
D) Use FIFO for important customers. 
A) Use the priority ratio dividing ti by wi. 
B) Eliminate SPT;assign jobs according to a manager's importance rating of customers. 
C) Use a special checkout counter for less than 10 items,or the equivalent for the manufacturing firm. 
D) Use FIFO for important customers. A

Question 3

_____ is (are) designed to eliminate all bottlenecks by preengineering.

Accepted Answer

A) Flow shops 
B) Synchronized manufacturing 
C) Continuous processes 
D) both a and c 
E) both a and b 
A) Flow shops 
B) Synchronized manufacturing 
C) Continuous processes 
D) both a and c 
E) both a and b D

Question 4

_____ and _____ are done over and over again in a typical job shop.

Accepted Answer

A) Forecasting;assigning 
B) Loading;assigning 
C) Loading;sequencing 
D) Assigning;loading 
A) Forecasting;assigning 
B) Loading;assigning 
C) Loading;sequencing 
D) Assigning;loading

Question 5

Loading assumes that the material requirements analysis has been done and that orders have been properly placed for the required _____.

Accepted Answer

A) materials 
B) needed parts 
C) subassemblies 
D) all of the above 
A) materials 
B) needed parts 
C) subassemblies 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Sequencing inflexibility occurs when the updating of charts (redrawing them) is supported by software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Shop loading is required to assign specific jobs or teams to specific facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In terms of processing times,FIFO is often a random sequence-without regard to SPT.This is true when any length job is as likely to enter the shop first as any other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The definition of profit opportunity cost is the cost of assigning a job to a facility that

Accepted Answer

A) does not result in having the best possible profit. 
B) does result in having the best possible profit. 
C) neither a nor b 
D) both a and b 
A) does not result in having the best possible profit. 
B) does result in having the best possible profit. 
C) neither a nor b 
D) both a and b

Question 10

By using a ratio,the production scheduler who is doing the sequencing gains greater control over the factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Gantt layout chart shows the job schedule at each facility and the state of completion of all jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

S.M.Johnson's algorithm derives the minimum completion times for all "no passing" cases."No passing" means:

Accepted Answer

A) the order of processing jobs through the first facility must be preserved at the last facility. 
B) the order of processing jobs through the first facility must be preserved for the next facility. 
C) the order of processing jobs through the first facility must be preserved for all subsequent facilities. 
D) none of the above 
A) the order of processing jobs through the first facility must be preserved at the last facility. 
B) the order of processing jobs through the first facility must be preserved for the next facility. 
C) the order of processing jobs through the first facility must be preserved for all subsequent facilities. 
D) none of the above

Question 13

For synchronized manufacturing,complex flow patterns are analyzed by

Accepted Answer

A) locating the bottleneck. 
B) making sure it is feasible to increase the throughput rate of the bottleneck. 
C) determining appropriate time buffers. 
D) all of the above 
A) locating the bottleneck. 
B) making sure it is feasible to increase the throughput rate of the bottleneck. 
C) determining appropriate time buffers. 
D) all of the above

Question 14

The assignment method is used to

Accepted Answer

A) minimize opportunity costs. 
B) minimize column or row opportunity costs. 
C) maximize opportunity costs. 
D) maximize utilities. 
A) minimize opportunity costs. 
B) minimize column or row opportunity costs. 
C) maximize opportunity costs. 
D) maximize utilities.

Question 15

For each machine,when the SMH index is divided by the actual machine hours available per week,the standard machine hours (SMH) available per week are obtained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When determining flow times,beginning at time zero with the first job is the same as saying that release time,called rᵢ,equals zero.This might be the start of a new day,week,etc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In facility loading,constant matching of estimated and actual times:

Accepted Answer

A) improves the database for estimation. 
B) monitors process productivity. 
C) reflects on the knowledge and skill of the schedulers. 
D) all of the above 
A) improves the database for estimation. 
B) monitors process productivity. 
C) reflects on the knowledge and skill of the schedulers. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Too much job waiting is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) underloading 
B) overloading 
C) idle time 
D) backordering 
A) underloading 
B) overloading 
C) idle time 
D) backordering

Question 19

Define production and operations scheduling.

Accepted Answer

Production scheduling assigns

Question 20

The _____ model is based on opportunity costs,which are the costs of not making the best possible assignments of jobs to facilities and vice versa.

Accepted Answer

A) SPT 
B) subtraction 
C) sequencing 
D) assignment 
A) SPT 
B) subtraction 
C) sequencing 
D) assignment

Gantt layout charts provide work schedule control and they are a great help in determining the best work sequences.

When customers who regularly submit long orders are discriminated against by the shortest processing rule,what is the appropriate step that can be taken at the discretion of those doing the sequencing?

_____ is (are) designed to eliminate all bottlenecks by preengineering.

_ and _ are done over and over again in a typical job shop.

Loading assumes that the material requirements analysis has been done and that orders have been properly placed for the required _____.

Sequencing inflexibility occurs when the updating of charts (redrawing them) is supported by software.

Shop loading is required to assign specific jobs or teams to specific facilities.

In terms of processing times,FIFO is often a random sequence-without regard to SPT.This is true when any length job is as likely to enter the shop first as any other.

The definition of profit opportunity cost is the cost of assigning a job to a facility that

By using a ratio,the production scheduler who is doing the sequencing gains greater control over the factors.

The Gantt layout chart shows the job schedule at each facility and the state of completion of all jobs.

S.M.Johnson's algorithm derives the minimum completion times for all "no passing" cases."No passing" means:

For synchronized manufacturing,complex flow patterns are analyzed by

The assignment method is used to

For each machine,when the SMH index is divided by the actual machine hours available per week,the standard machine hours (SMH) available per week are obtained.

When determining flow times,beginning at time zero with the first job is the same as saying that release time,called rᵢ,equals zero.This might be the start of a new day,week,etc.

In facility loading,constant matching of estimated and actual times:

Too much job waiting is called _____.

Define production and operations scheduling.

The _____ model is based on opportunity costs,which are the costs of not making the best possible assignments of jobs to facilities and vice versa.

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

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Exam 16: Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Gantt layout charts provide work schedule control and they are a great help in determining the best work sequences.

When customers who regularly submit long orders are discriminated against by the shortest processing rule,what is the appropriate step that can be taken at the discretion of those doing the sequencing?

_____ is (are) designed to eliminate all bottlenecks by preengineering.

_____ and _____ are done over and over again in a typical job shop.

Loading assumes that the material requirements analysis has been done and that orders have been properly placed for the required _____.

Sequencing inflexibility occurs when the updating of charts (redrawing them) is supported by software.

Shop loading is required to assign specific jobs or teams to specific facilities.

In terms of processing times,FIFO is often a random sequence-without regard to SPT.This is true when any length job is as likely to enter the shop first as any other.

The definition of profit opportunity cost is the cost of assigning a job to a facility that

By using a ratio,the production scheduler who is doing the sequencing gains greater control over the factors.

The Gantt layout chart shows the job schedule at each facility and the state of completion of all jobs.

S.M.Johnson's algorithm derives the minimum completion times for all "no passing" cases."No passing" means:

For synchronized manufacturing,complex flow patterns are analyzed by

The assignment method is used to

For each machine,when the SMH index is divided by the actual machine hours available per week,the standard machine hours (SMH) available per week are obtained.

When determining flow times,beginning at time zero with the first job is the same as saying that release time,called rᵢ,equals zero.This might be the start of a new day,week,etc.

In facility loading,constant matching of estimated and actual times:

Too much job waiting is called _____.

Define production and operations scheduling.

The _____ model is based on opportunity costs,which are the costs of not making the best possible assignments of jobs to facilities and vice versa.

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

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_ and _ are done over and over again in a typical job shop.