Question 1

For the jobs listed below, which processing sequence would result using Johnson's Rule?

Accepted Answer

A) c-a-d-b 
B) b-d-a-c 
C) a-b-c-d 
D) d-c-b-a 
E) c-a-b-d 
A) c-a-d-b 
B) b-d-a-c 
C) a-b-c-d 
D) d-c-b-a 
E) c-a-b-d

Question 2

A Gantt chart is a basic scheduling tool but works best for high-volume systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The output of the system cannot exceed the output of the bottleneck operation(s).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Determine the processing sequence for the six jobs shown below using Johnson's Rule.Calculate total throughput time.Can the makespan be reduced by splitting the latest job? If so, by how much?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The sequence that would result using the SPT rule is:

Accepted Answer

A) e-b-c-d-a 
B) c-a-b-e-d 
C) a-d-c-e-b 
D) d-e-b-a-c 
E) e-d-b-a-c 
A) e-b-c-d-a 
B) c-a-b-e-d 
C) a-d-c-e-b 
D) d-e-b-a-c 
E) e-d-b-a-c

Question 6

The elimination of idle time on both bottleneck and non-bottleneck operations must be accomplished to optimize output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the total costs for the optimum assignment of jobs to machines?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the total costs for the...

Question 8

Based on the cost information given in the table below, which set of job-machine pairs reflects the minimum-cost solution using the Assignment method?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-B, 2-A, 3-C 
B) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C 
C) 1-C, 2-A, 3-B 
D) 1-B, 2-C, 3-A 
E) 1-C, 2-B, 3-A 
A) 1-B, 2-A, 3-C 
B) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C 
C) 1-C, 2-A, 3-B 
D) 1-B, 2-C, 3-A 
E) 1-C, 2-B, 3-A

Question 9

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average number of jobs in her shop today?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 jobs 
B) 2.33 jobs 
C) 2.4 jobs 
D) 2.67 jobs 
E) 3 jobs 
A) 2 jobs 
B) 2.33 jobs 
C) 2.4 jobs 
D) 2.67 jobs 
E) 3 jobs

Question 10

After the row reduction, what is the reduced time for assigning resource 4 to Job D?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 hours 
B) 2 hours 
C) 3 hours 
D) 6 hours 
E) 9 hours 
A) 0 hours 
B) 2 hours 
C) 3 hours 
D) 6 hours 
E) 9 hours

Question 11

If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, what would be the idle time at machine B?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) 2 hours 
B) 2.2 hours 
C) 2.33 hours 
D) 2.4 hours 
E) 3 hours 
A) 2 hours 
B) 2.2 hours 
C) 2.33 hours 
D) 2.4 hours 
E) 3 hours

Question 13

Scheduled due dates are the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) promises to customers 
B) MRP processing 
C) managerial decisions 
D) all of the above 
E) our competitor's promises 
A) promises to customers 
B) MRP processing 
C) managerial decisions 
D) all of the above 
E) our competitor's promises

Question 14

What is the result of the row and column reductions?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the result of the row...

Question 15

After the row and column reductions, what is the minimum number of lines needed to cover all of the zeroes?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 lines 
B) 1 line 
C) 2 lines 
D) 3 lines 
E) 4 lines 
A) 0 lines 
B) 1 line 
C) 2 lines 
D) 3 lines 
E) 4 lines

Question 16

What is the throughput time for the optimal schedule?

Accepted Answer

A) 24 hours 
B) 25 hours 
C) 26 hours 
D) 28 hours 
E) 50 hours 
A) 24 hours 
B) 25 hours 
C) 26 hours 
D) 28 hours 
E) 50 hours

Question 17

What is the throughput time for the optimum schedule?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the throughput time for the...

Question 18

The term loading, as used in scheduling, refers to choosing the order in which jobs will be processed in low-volume systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, when would idle time occur at machine B?

Accepted Answer

4 hours at

Question 20

In the decision-making hierarchy, scheduling decisions are the final step in the transformation process before actual output occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Scheduling

For the jobs listed below, which processing sequence would result using Johnson's Rule?

A Gantt chart is a basic scheduling tool but works best for high-volume systems.

The output of the system cannot exceed the output of the bottleneck operation(s).

Determine the processing sequence for the six jobs shown below using Johnson's Rule.Calculate total throughput time.Can the makespan be reduced by splitting the latest job? If so, by how much?

The sequence that would result using the SPT rule is:

The elimination of idle time on both bottleneck and non-bottleneck operations must be accomplished to optimize output.

What are the total costs for the optimum assignment of jobs to machines?

Based on the cost information given in the table below, which set of job-machine pairs reflects the minimum-cost solution using the Assignment method?

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average number of jobs in her shop today?

After the row reduction, what is the reduced time for assigning resource 4 to Job D?

If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, what would be the idle time at machine B?

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

Scheduled due dates are the result of:

What is the result of the row and column reductions?

After the row and column reductions, what is the minimum number of lines needed to cover all of the zeroes?

What is the throughput time for the optimal schedule?

What is the throughput time for the optimum schedule?

The term loading, as used in scheduling, refers to choosing the order in which jobs will be processed in low-volume systems.

If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, when would idle time occur at machine B?

In the decision-making hierarchy, scheduling decisions are the final step in the transformation process before actual output occurs.

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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