Question 1

Which of the following is critical to effective yield management?

Accepted Answer

A) one-price pricing 
B) forecasting 
C) capacity flexibility 
D) constant demand 
E) trained service personnel 
A) one-price pricing 
B) forecasting 
C) capacity flexibility 
D) constant demand 
E) trained service personnel

Question 2

What is the average completion time for the first come, first served (FCFS) priority rule schedule? Average job tardiness? Average number of jobs at the center?

Accepted Answer

11.6 days;

Question 3

What is the result of modifying the row and column reductions table?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

When does idle time occur at machine B for the optimum schedule?

Accepted Answer

1 hour at the outset

Question 5

Using the EDD rule, the sequence of jobs would be:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Input/output (I/O) control refers to monitoring the productivity changes since productivity is determined by the ratio of Output to Input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

After the row and column reductions, 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 8

Which of the following is least likely to be a consideration when scheduling a high-volume system?

Accepted Answer

A) equipment failures 
B) material shortages 
C) accidents 
D) worker absences 
E) demand variability 
A) equipment failures 
B) material shortages 
C) accidents 
D) worker absences 
E) demand variability

Question 9

What is the average completion time for the slack per operation (S/O) priority rule schedule? Average job tardiness? Average number of jobs at the center?

Accepted Answer

10.6 days;

Question 10

A schedule chart depicts the loading and idle times for a group of machines or departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the last step in the capacity/scheduling chain?

Accepted Answer

A) product planning 
B) process planning 
C) capacity planning 
D) aggregate planning 
E) scheduling 
A) product planning 
B) process planning 
C) capacity planning 
D) aggregate planning 
E) scheduling

Question 12

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average completion time?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 hours 
B) 5 hours 
C) 7 hours 
D) 7.2 hours 
E) 8 hours 
A) 3 hours 
B) 5 hours 
C) 7 hours 
D) 7.2 hours 
E) 8 hours

Question 13

Sequencing is concerned with the order in which jobs are done, while loading is concerned with assigning jobs to work centers or workstations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The EDD priority rule usually does well with regard to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Cost 
B) Lateness 
C) Overtime 
D) Waste 
E) Makespan 
A) Cost 
B) Lateness 
C) Overtime 
D) Waste 
E) Makespan

Question 15

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) 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 16

Which sequencing rule is designed specifically to minimize job tardiness?

Accepted Answer

A) S/O 
B) EDD 
C) FCFS 
D) SPT 
E) LPT 
A) S/O 
B) EDD 
C) FCFS 
D) SPT 
E) LPT

Question 17

The SPT priority rule always results in the lowest average completion time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not an assumption of priority rules?

Accepted Answer

A) The set of jobs is known: no new jobs arrive after processing begins. 
B) Setup time is independent of processing sequence. 
C) Finite loading is assumed. 
D) Processing times are deterministic. 
E) No machine breakdowns are assumed. 
A) The set of jobs is known: no new jobs arrive after processing begins. 
B) Setup time is independent of processing sequence. 
C) Finite loading is assumed. 
D) Processing times are deterministic. 
E) No machine breakdowns are assumed.

Question 19

"Flow-shop scheduling" is used in high volume systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Use Johnson's Rule to determine the optimum processing sequence for the jobs listed below.Chart total throughput time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use Johnson's Rule to determine the optimum...

Exam 16: Scheduling

Which of the following is critical to effective yield management?

What is the average completion time for the first come, first served (FCFS) priority rule schedule? Average job tardiness? Average number of jobs at the center?

What is the result of modifying the row and column reductions table?

When does idle time occur at machine B for the optimum schedule?

Using the EDD rule, the sequence of jobs would be:

Input/output (I/O) control refers to monitoring the productivity changes since productivity is determined by the ratio of Output to Input.

After the row and column reductions, what is the reduced time for assigning resource 4 to job D?

Which of the following is least likely to be a consideration when scheduling a high-volume system?

What is the average completion time for the slack per operation (S/O) priority rule schedule? Average job tardiness? Average number of jobs at the center?

A schedule chart depicts the loading and idle times for a group of machines or departments.

Which of the following is the last step in the capacity/scheduling chain?

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average completion time?

Sequencing is concerned with the order in which jobs are done, while loading is concerned with assigning jobs to work centers or workstations.

The EDD priority rule usually does well with regard to _______.

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

Which sequencing rule is designed specifically to minimize job tardiness?

The SPT priority rule always results in the lowest average completion time.

Which of the following is not an assumption of priority rules?

"Flow-shop scheduling" is used in high volume systems.

Use Johnson's Rule to determine the optimum processing sequence for the jobs listed below.Chart total throughput time.

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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