Question 1

Theory of constraints,as it applies to business systems,is based on which of the following premises?

Accepted Answer

A)  A business has the obligation to consider its responsibility to society. 
B)  The goal of a business is to make money now and in the future. 
C)  The goal of a business is to make inventory. 
D)  The goal of a business is to eliminate all constraints. 
A)  A business has the obligation to consider its responsibility to society. 
B)  The goal of a business is to make money now and in the future. 
C)  The goal of a business is to make inventory. 
D)  The goal of a business is to eliminate all constraints.

Question 2

When scheduling in the short run,there is a trade-off between which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Efficiency and inventory levels. 
B)  Efficiency and customer service. 
C)  Inventory levels and quality. 
D)  Inventory levels and customer service. 
A)  Efficiency and inventory levels. 
B)  Efficiency and customer service. 
C)  Inventory levels and quality. 
D)  Inventory levels and customer service.

Question 3

Aggregate planning and scheduling differ in that

Accepted Answer

A)  the former ensures that capacity is efficiently used, whereas the latter is the acquisition of resources. 
B)  the former is short term, whereas the latter is medium term. 
C)  the former is last in the hierarchy of capacity planning decisions, and the latter is first. 
D)  the former deals with acquiring resources, and the latter deals with allocating resources. 
A)  the former ensures that capacity is efficiently used, whereas the latter is the acquisition of resources. 
B)  the former is short term, whereas the latter is medium term. 
C)  the former is last in the hierarchy of capacity planning decisions, and the latter is first. 
D)  the former deals with acquiring resources, and the latter deals with allocating resources.

Question 4

Given the following information:   Use a Gantt chart to schedule the jobs in order 1,2,3 and assume that jobs cannot be split.What is the makespan?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  9 
C)  14 
D)  3 
A)  12 
B)  9 
C)  14 
D)  3

Question 5

The greater the workload on a process,the less time jobs spend waiting in queues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The shortest process time (SPT)rule is better at meeting due dates when compared to the critical ratio rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Goldratt,

Accepted Answer

A)  an hour lost at the bottleneck is an hour lost for the entire system. 
B)  a product coming out of a non-bottleneck is precious and should not be wasted. 
C)  maximizing the efficiency of all resources would generate money for the company. 
D)  utilization, productivity, and operating expenses are the three vital metrics of a process. 
A)  an hour lost at the bottleneck is an hour lost for the entire system. 
B)  a product coming out of a non-bottleneck is precious and should not be wasted. 
C)  maximizing the efficiency of all resources would generate money for the company. 
D)  utilization, productivity, and operating expenses are the three vital metrics of a process.

Question 8

Lead time for completion of a job is a function of

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity and demand. 
B)  capacity and priority decisions. 
C)  capacity and supply decisions. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  capacity and demand. 
B)  capacity and priority decisions. 
C)  capacity and supply decisions. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 9

A manufacturer of water filtration pumps is most likely to use which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A prioritization rule based on the price the customer paid. 
B)  A prioritization formula comparing time left before the job is due to the remaining processing time. 
C)  A prioritization formula based on the first come, first served rule. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  A prioritization rule based on the price the customer paid. 
B)  A prioritization formula comparing time left before the job is due to the remaining processing time. 
C)  A prioritization formula based on the first come, first served rule. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT typically addressed by advanced planning and scheduling (APS)software?

Accepted Answer

A)  Finite capacity scheduling. 
B)  Constraint-based scheduling. 
C)  Plant-floor level job dispatching. 
D)  All of the above are addressed by APS. 
A)  Finite capacity scheduling. 
B)  Constraint-based scheduling. 
C)  Plant-floor level job dispatching. 
D)  All of the above are addressed by APS.

Question 11

Shortest processing time (SPT)rule means

Accepted Answer

A)  the job with the least processing time is worked on next. 
B)  the job needed at the bottleneck is worked on next. 
C)  the same as critical ratio. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  the job with the least processing time is worked on next. 
B)  the job needed at the bottleneck is worked on next. 
C)  the same as critical ratio. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 12

A bottleneck is the work center that has capacity greater than the demand placed on it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true about finite capacity scheduling (FCS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  FCS is an extension of Gantt chart methods. 
B)  FCS requires that jobs be loaded backward from due dates to determine the capacity required at each work center. 
C)  FCS assumes that jobs are scheduled through a number of work centers, each with one or more machines. 
D)  In FCS, attention is paid to scarce resources to facilitate job flow and to improve the performance of the shop. 
A)  FCS is an extension of Gantt chart methods. 
B)  FCS requires that jobs be loaded backward from due dates to determine the capacity required at each work center. 
C)  FCS assumes that jobs are scheduled through a number of work centers, each with one or more machines. 
D)  In FCS, attention is paid to scarce resources to facilitate job flow and to improve the performance of the shop.

Question 14

The reason(s)for batch scheduling being a complex management problem is/are

Accepted Answer

A)  irregular flow of units with many starts and stops. 
B)  layout of the batch process by machine group or skills into work centers. 
C)  batches result in inventory or people waiting in queues. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  irregular flow of units with many starts and stops. 
B)  layout of the batch process by machine group or skills into work centers. 
C)  batches result in inventory or people waiting in queues. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about batch scheduling is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dispatching is used to determine the job priority at a work center. 
B)  The priority of a job, once determined, does not change as it progresses through the production process. 
C)  Finite scheduling in batch systems recognizes the limited processing capacity of the facility and does not allocate more capacity than is available. 
D)  The theory of constraints argues that scheduling can be improved by increasing capacity at bottleneck operations. 
A)  Dispatching is used to determine the job priority at a work center. 
B)  The priority of a job, once determined, does not change as it progresses through the production process. 
C)  Finite scheduling in batch systems recognizes the limited processing capacity of the facility and does not allocate more capacity than is available. 
D)  The theory of constraints argues that scheduling can be improved by increasing capacity at bottleneck operations.

Question 16

Given no constraints,how many possible sequences are there if five jobs are in the queue for an operation?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  25 
C)  120 
D)  720 
A)  24 
B)  25 
C)  120 
D)  720

Question 17

Starting with a due date and scheduling a job through work centers so that the job finishes at each work center just in time for the next center is called

Accepted Answer

A)  forward scheduling. 
B)  backward scheduling. 
C)  theory of constraints scheduling. 
D)  batch scheduling. 
A)  forward scheduling. 
B)  backward scheduling. 
C)  theory of constraints scheduling. 
D)  batch scheduling.

Question 18

Scheduling deals with which three conflicting objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  High efficiency, high profits, and short lead time. 
B)  High profits, low inventories, and good customer service. 
C)  Low inventories, high efficiency, and good customer service. 
D)  Low inventories, good customer service, and short lead time. 
A)  High efficiency, high profits, and short lead time. 
B)  High profits, low inventories, and good customer service. 
C)  Low inventories, high efficiency, and good customer service. 
D)  Low inventories, good customer service, and short lead time.

Question 19

The three most important metrics according to the theory of constraints are

Accepted Answer

A)  throughput, utilization, and inventory. 
B)  inventory, efficiency, and utilization. 
C)  efficiency, utilization, and operating expenses. 
D)  throughput, inventory, and operating expenses. 
A)  throughput, utilization, and inventory. 
B)  inventory, efficiency, and utilization. 
C)  efficiency, utilization, and operating expenses. 
D)  throughput, inventory, and operating expenses.

Question 20

For services,the most common priority dispatch rule is

Accepted Answer

A)  critical ratio. 
B)  preemptive rule. 
C)  first come, first served. 
D)  shortest processing time. 
A)  critical ratio. 
B)  preemptive rule. 
C)  first come, first served. 
D)  shortest processing time.

Theory of constraints,as it applies to business systems,is based on which of the following premises?

When scheduling in the short run,there is a trade-off between which of the following?

Aggregate planning and scheduling differ in that

Given the following information: Use a Gantt chart to schedule the jobs in order 1,2,3 and assume that jobs cannot be split.What is the makespan?

The greater the workload on a process,the less time jobs spend waiting in queues.

The shortest process time (SPT)rule is better at meeting due dates when compared to the critical ratio rule.

According to Goldratt,

Lead time for completion of a job is a function of

A manufacturer of water filtration pumps is most likely to use which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT typically addressed by advanced planning and scheduling (APS)software?

Shortest processing time (SPT)rule means

A bottleneck is the work center that has capacity greater than the demand placed on it.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about finite capacity scheduling (FCS)?

The reason(s)for batch scheduling being a complex management problem is/are

Which of the following statements about batch scheduling is INCORRECT?

Given no constraints,how many possible sequences are there if five jobs are in the queue for an operation?

Starting with a due date and scheduling a job through work centers so that the job finishes at each work center just in time for the next center is called

Scheduling deals with which three conflicting objectives?

The three most important metrics according to the theory of constraints are

For services,the most common priority dispatch rule is

The Operations Function

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Product Design

Process Selection

Service Delivery System Design

Process-Flow Analysis

Lean Thinking and Lean Systems

Managing Quality

Quality Control and Improvement

Forecasting

Capacity Planning

Project Planning and Scheduling

Independent Demand Inventory

Materials Requirements Planning and ERP

Supply Chain Management

Sourcing

Global Logistics

Filters

Exam 12: Scheduling Operations

Theory of constraints,as it applies to business systems,is based on which of the following premises?

When scheduling in the short run,there is a trade-off between which of the following?

Aggregate planning and scheduling differ in that

Given the following information: Use a Gantt chart to schedule the jobs in order 1,2,3 and assume that jobs cannot be split.What is the makespan?

The greater the workload on a process,the less time jobs spend waiting in queues.

The shortest process time (SPT)rule is better at meeting due dates when compared to the critical ratio rule.

According to Goldratt,

Lead time for completion of a job is a function of

A manufacturer of water filtration pumps is most likely to use which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT typically addressed by advanced planning and scheduling (APS)software?

Shortest processing time (SPT)rule means

A bottleneck is the work center that has capacity greater than the demand placed on it.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about finite capacity scheduling (FCS)?

The reason(s)for batch scheduling being a complex management problem is/are

Which of the following statements about batch scheduling is INCORRECT?

Given no constraints,how many possible sequences are there if five jobs are in the queue for an operation?

Starting with a due date and scheduling a job through work centers so that the job finishes at each work center just in time for the next center is called

Scheduling deals with which three conflicting objectives?

The three most important metrics according to the theory of constraints are

For services,the most common priority dispatch rule is

The Operations Function

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Product Design

Process Selection

Service Delivery System Design

Process-Flow Analysis

Lean Thinking and Lean Systems

Managing Quality

Quality Control and Improvement

Forecasting

Capacity Planning

Project Planning and Scheduling

Independent Demand Inventory

Materials Requirements Planning and ERP

Supply Chain Management

Sourcing

Global Logistics

Filters