Question 1

The theory of constraints uses ______ performance measures to evaluate whether the effectiveness of the improvements made has enabled the system to make more money.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the major issues to be addressed by schedulers in order to reduce the size of the queues in intermittent processes?

Accepted Answer

A) input-output control 
B) loading 
C) worker assignment 
D) sequencing 
A) input-output control 
B) loading 
C) worker assignment 
D) sequencing C

Question 3

Which of the following is the objective of Johnson's rule?

Accepted Answer

A) minimize makespan 
B) maximize makespan 
C) maximize average flow time 
D) minimize critical ratio 
A) minimize makespan 
B) maximize makespan 
C) maximize average flow time 
D) minimize critical ratio A

Question 4

Determine the earliest due date (EDD)sequence for the jobs listed in the following table. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Job } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Processing time §in } \
\text { days\} }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Due date \{in days from } \
\text { to day's date\} }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & 5 & 9 \
\hline \text { B } & 11 & 18 \
\hline \text { C } & 3 & 6 \
\hline \text { D } & 12 & 19 \
\hline \text { E } & 10 & 17 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A) A-B-C-D-E 
B) A-B-C-E-D 
C) C-E-A-B-D 
D) C-A-E-B-D 
A) A-B-C-D-E 
B) A-B-C-E-D 
C) C-E-A-B-D 
D) C-A-E-B-D

Question 5

Monthly or weekly service schedule is the ______ set of decisions in the hierarchy of operations decision for ______ organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) last,manufacturing 
B) first,manufacturing 
C) last,service 
D) first,service 
A) last,manufacturing 
B) first,manufacturing 
C) last,service 
D) first,service

Question 6

To minimize the size of queues in intermittent processes,schedulers need to address ______ major issues

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) four 
C) two 
D) five 
A) three 
B) four 
C) two 
D) five

Question 7

______ is the assignment of jobs to work or processing centers.

Accepted Answer

A) Input-output control 
B) Sequencing 
C) Worker assignment 
D) Loading 
A) Input-output control 
B) Sequencing 
C) Worker assignment 
D) Loading

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a performance measure used by theory of constraints to evaluate the effectiveness of improvements?

Accepted Answer

A) increased throughput 
B) reduction in inventory 
C) reduction in throughput 
D) reduction in operating expense 
A) increased throughput 
B) reduction in inventory 
C) reduction in throughput 
D) reduction in operating expense

Question 9

In reality,most businesses generally use ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a combination of forward and backward scheduling 
B) forward scheduling only 
C) backward scheduling only 
D) advanced scheduling 
A) a combination of forward and backward scheduling 
B) forward scheduling only 
C) backward scheduling only 
D) advanced scheduling

Question 10

______ is the total time needed to complete a group of jobs starting with the first job until the completion of the last job.

Accepted Answer

A) Average job tardiness 
B) Average flow time 
C) Makespan 
D) Processing time 
A) Average job tardiness 
B) Average flow time 
C) Makespan 
D) Processing time

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the objectives of loading decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) minimize idle time 
B) minimize setup time 
C) maximize processing time 
D) minimize setup costs 
A) minimize idle time 
B) minimize setup time 
C) maximize processing time 
D) minimize setup costs

Question 12

A scheduling process used to determine the approximate completion time for each job,the capacity required in each time period by beginning with the current date for those jobs that have known processing requirements,and loading the jobs forward in time is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) current-date scheduling 
B) forward scheduling 
C) due-dates scheduling 
D) backward scheduling 
A) current-date scheduling 
B) forward scheduling 
C) due-dates scheduling 
D) backward scheduling

Question 13

The average number of jobs in the system is the surrogate measure for ______.

Accepted Answer

A) average work-in-process inventory 
B) average process inventory 
C) average job tardiness 
D) average finished goods inventory 
A) average work-in-process inventory 
B) average process inventory 
C) average job tardiness 
D) average finished goods inventory

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps that managers take to mitigate scheduling problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Lot splitting can be used for large orders when there are significant differences in job processing times. 
B) Scheduling should be based on the capacity of the operations that are bottlenecks if there are capacity constraints in the facility. 
C) The due dates set for order delivery should be realistic and should take existing loads on work centers and available capacities into account. 
D) Scheduling should be focused on customer orders and delivery by due dates. 
A) Lot splitting can be used for large orders when there are significant differences in job processing times. 
B) Scheduling should be based on the capacity of the operations that are bottlenecks if there are capacity constraints in the facility. 
C) The due dates set for order delivery should be realistic and should take existing loads on work centers and available capacities into account. 
D) Scheduling should be focused on customer orders and delivery by due dates.

Question 15

In the hierarchy of decisions made in the field of operations,detailed scheduling is the ______ step before the actual manufacture of the product or delivery of service.

Accepted Answer

A) fourth 
B) first 
C) seventh 
D) final 
A) fourth 
B) first 
C) seventh 
D) final

Question 16

The process of coordinating scheduling decisions made by any member of a supply chain with the decisions of other supply chain partners is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) supply chain scheduling 
B) supply partners scheduling 
C) decision scheduling 
D) hierarchical scheduling 
A) supply chain scheduling 
B) supply partners scheduling 
C) decision scheduling 
D) hierarchical scheduling

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about the assignment method?

Accepted Answer

A) Only one job can be assigned to one machine. 
B) Up to two jobs can be assigned to one machine. 
C) There is no restriction on the number of jobs that can be assigned to one machine. 
D) Up to five jobs can be assigned to one machine. 
A) Only one job can be assigned to one machine. 
B) Up to two jobs can be assigned to one machine. 
C) There is no restriction on the number of jobs that can be assigned to one machine. 
D) Up to five jobs can be assigned to one machine.

Question 18

______ steps can be used to implement the theory of constraints,beginning with the bottleneck operation.

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five 
A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five

Question 19

The use of dams in rivers to control water flow is a simple example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) water control 
B) input-output control 
C) process control 
D) capacity control 
A) water control 
B) input-output control 
C) process control 
D) capacity control

Question 20

The job is behind schedule when ______.

Accepted Answer

A) CR = 0 B) CR = 1 C) CR > 1 D) CR < 1 A) CR = 0 B) CR = 1 C) CR > 1 D) CR < 1

Exam 23: Detailed Scheduling

The theory of constraints uses ______ performance measures to evaluate whether the effectiveness of the improvements made has enabled the system to make more money.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major issues to be addressed by schedulers in order to reduce the size of the queues in intermittent processes?

Which of the following is the objective of Johnson's rule?

Determine the earliest due date (EDD)sequence for the jobs listed in the following table. Job Processing time §in days\} Due date \{in days from to day's date\} A 5 9 B 11 18 C 3 6 D 12 19 E 10 17

Monthly or weekly service schedule is the ______ set of decisions in the hierarchy of operations decision for ______ organizations.

To minimize the size of queues in intermittent processes,schedulers need to address ______ major issues

______ is the assignment of jobs to work or processing centers.

Which of the following is NOT a performance measure used by theory of constraints to evaluate the effectiveness of improvements?

In reality,most businesses generally use ______.

______ is the total time needed to complete a group of jobs starting with the first job until the completion of the last job.

Which of the following is NOT one of the objectives of loading decisions?

A scheduling process used to determine the approximate completion time for each job,the capacity required in each time period by beginning with the current date for those jobs that have known processing requirements,and loading the jobs forward in time is called ______.

The average number of jobs in the system is the surrogate measure for ______.

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps that managers take to mitigate scheduling problems?

In the hierarchy of decisions made in the field of operations,detailed scheduling is the ______ step before the actual manufacture of the product or delivery of service.

The process of coordinating scheduling decisions made by any member of a supply chain with the decisions of other supply chain partners is called ______.

Which of the following statements is true about the assignment method?

______ steps can be used to implement the theory of constraints,beginning with the bottleneck operation.

The use of dams in rivers to control water flow is a simple example of ______.

The job is behind schedule when ______.

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