Question 1

If optimal sequencing through three work centers is desired, Johnson's Rule II is used rather than Johnson's Rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A Gantt chart is a basic scheduling tool that is most useful in low-volume systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, what would be the throughput time?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If these jobs were scheduled in the...

Question 4

If he uses the earliest due date first (EDD) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 hours 
B) 1.5 hours 
C) 1.75 hours 
D) 2 hours 
E) 2.25 hours 
A) 0 hours 
B) 1.5 hours 
C) 1.75 hours 
D) 2 hours 
E) 2.25 hours

Question 5

Which of the following is not a measure for judging the effectiveness of a schedule sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) average number of jobs at the work center 
B) total number of jobs at the work center 
C) average completion (flow) time 
D) average job tardiness 
E) none of the above 
A) average number of jobs at the work center 
B) total number of jobs at the work center 
C) average completion (flow) time 
D) average job tardiness 
E) none of the above

Question 6

A basic difference between scheduling in service systems and scheduling in manufacturing systems is the random nature of requests in manufacturing systems as opposed to more uniform requests in service systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The priority rule where jobs are processed according to the smallest ratio of due date to processing time is:

Accepted Answer

A) CR 
B) EEDD 
C) FCFS 
D) S/O 
E) SPT 
A) CR 
B) EEDD 
C) FCFS 
D) S/O 
E) SPT

Question 8

Splitting a large lot after one operation beyond a bottleneck operation would reduce the overall waiting time of the bottleneck operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not an example of a high-volume system?

Accepted Answer

A) aircraft manufacturing 
B) magazine printing 
C) petroleum refining 
D) waste treatment 
E) commercial donut baking 
A) aircraft manufacturing 
B) magazine printing 
C) petroleum refining 
D) waste treatment 
E) commercial donut baking

Question 10

Average completion (flow) time for a schedule sequence at a work center is:

Accepted Answer

A) the sum of processing time divided by the number of jobs 
B) the sum of jobs' flow times divided by the number of jobs 
C) overall flow time divided by total processing time 
D) total processing time plus total late time divided by number of jobs 
E) the sum of flow time plus total late time divided by number of jobs 
A) the sum of processing time divided by the number of jobs 
B) the sum of jobs' flow times divided by the number of jobs 
C) overall flow time divided by total processing time 
D) total processing time plus total late time divided by number of jobs 
E) the sum of flow time plus total late time divided by number of jobs

Question 11

Given the following information concerning jobs awaiting processing at a single work center, what processing sequence will result if the critical ratio (C/R) rule is used?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& The sequence will b

Question 12

What is the optimal assignment of resources to jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to A; 2 to C; 3 to B; 4 to D 
B) 1 to B; 2 to D; 3 to C; 4 to A 
C) 1 to C; 2 to B; 3 to A; 4 to D 
D) 1 to D; 2 to B; 3 to C; 4 to A 
E) 1 to A; 2 to C; 3 to D; 4 to B 
A) 1 to A; 2 to C; 3 to B; 4 to D 
B) 1 to B; 2 to D; 3 to C; 4 to A 
C) 1 to C; 2 to B; 3 to A; 4 to D 
D) 1 to D; 2 to B; 3 to C; 4 to A 
E) 1 to A; 2 to C; 3 to D; 4 to B

Question 13

Job X, which has a duration of four days, is due by the close of business on Friday, December 23.Without looking at the work already scheduled on X's required resource, the scheduler schedules X to be begun on the morning of Tuesday, December 20.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) infinite scheduling 
B) finite scheduling 
C) forward scheduling 
D) backward scheduling 
E) prioritization 
A) infinite scheduling 
B) finite scheduling 
C) forward scheduling 
D) backward scheduling 
E) prioritization

Question 14

After the row and column reductions, what is the reduced time for assigning Rick to project D?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 hours 
B) 8 hours 
C) 10 hours 
D) 9 hours 
E) 22 hours 
A) 0 hours 
B) 8 hours 
C) 10 hours 
D) 9 hours 
E) 22 hours

Question 15

The quantity sent to a bottleneck operation could be split into two or more process batches to better utilize a bottleneck resource rather than process the entire batch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If jobs A, B, and C require two operations each, while jobs D and E require one operation each, what is the schedule sequence using the slack per operation (S/O) priority rule?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If jobs A, B, and C require...

Question 17

In how many different ways can she assign these consultants to these projects?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 8 
C) 16 
D) 24 
E) 256 
A) 4 
B) 8 
C) 16 
D) 24 
E) 256

Question 18

In developing the sequence that will minimize throughput time, where in the schedule sequence should job W be placed?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In developing the sequence that will minimize...

Question 19

When orders exceed our capacity, priority rules are used to select which orders will be accepted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In developing the sequence which will minimize throughput time, what is the initial job to be placed in the schedule sequence?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In developing the sequence which will minimize...

Exam 16: Scheduling

If optimal sequencing through three work centers is desired, Johnson's Rule II is used rather than Johnson's Rule.

A Gantt chart is a basic scheduling tool that is most useful in low-volume systems.

If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, what would be the throughput time?

If he uses the earliest due date first (EDD) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

Which of the following is not a measure for judging the effectiveness of a schedule sequence?

A basic difference between scheduling in service systems and scheduling in manufacturing systems is the random nature of requests in manufacturing systems as opposed to more uniform requests in service systems.

The priority rule where jobs are processed according to the smallest ratio of due date to processing time is:

Splitting a large lot after one operation beyond a bottleneck operation would reduce the overall waiting time of the bottleneck operation.

Which of the following is not an example of a high-volume system?

Average completion (flow) time for a schedule sequence at a work center is:

Given the following information concerning jobs awaiting processing at a single work center, what processing sequence will result if the critical ratio (C/R) rule is used?

What is the optimal assignment of resources to jobs?

Job X, which has a duration of four days, is due by the close of business on Friday, December 23.Without looking at the work already scheduled on X's required resource, the scheduler schedules X to be begun on the morning of Tuesday, December 20.This is an example of __________.

After the row and column reductions, what is the reduced time for assigning Rick to project D?

The quantity sent to a bottleneck operation could be split into two or more process batches to better utilize a bottleneck resource rather than process the entire batch.

If jobs A, B, and C require two operations each, while jobs D and E require one operation each, what is the schedule sequence using the slack per operation (S/O) priority rule?

In how many different ways can she assign these consultants to these projects?

In developing the sequence that will minimize throughput time, where in the schedule sequence should job W be placed?

When orders exceed our capacity, priority rules are used to select which orders will be accepted.

In developing the sequence which will minimize throughput time, what is the initial job to be placed in the schedule sequence?

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Extension 4: Reliability

Extension 5: Decision Theory

Extension 7: Learning Curves

Extension 8: The Transportation Model

Extension 10: Acceptance Sampling

Extension 14: Maintenance

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