Question 1

Increasing the capacity of a work center that is a bottleneck increases output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule then job C is completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A) 11. 
B) 17. 
C) 25. 
D) 30 
A) 11. 
B) 17. 
C) 25. 
D) 30

Question 3

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule then the maximum job tardiness (in days)is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A) 20 days. 
B) 12 days. 
C) 10 days. 
D) 7 days 
A) 20 days. 
B) 12 days. 
C) 10 days. 
D) 7 days

Question 4

The process of assigning work to limited resources is known as scheduling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Scheduling using the theory of constraints (TOC)requires that process batch sizes and transfer batch sizes always match.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first-come,first-served (FCFS)sequencing rule should be only used when operating at high levels of capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system.The times at each process are in hours.If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs then the makespan time (in hours)for all jobs is

Accepted Answer

A) 42 hours. 
B) 53 hours. 
C) 90 hours. 
D) 95 hours. 
A) 42 hours. 
B) 53 hours. 
C) 90 hours. 
D) 95 hours.

Question 8

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the DDATE rule then the mean tardiness (in days)for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A) 9.0 days. 
B) 5.4 days. 
C) 3.2 days. 
D) 2.8 days 
A) 9.0 days. 
B) 5.4 days. 
C) 3.2 days. 
D) 2.8 days

Question 9

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule then the maximum job tardiness (in days)is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A) 7 days. 
B) 10 days. 
C) 20 days. 
D) 25 days. 
A) 7 days. 
B) 10 days. 
C) 20 days. 
D) 25 days.

Question 10

Gantt charts show the planned and yet to be completed activities against total activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Input/output control provides the information necessary to regulate work flow in a job shop environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SPT rule then job B is completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A) 6. 
B) 14. 
C) 15. 
D) 22 
A) 6. 
B) 14. 
C) 15. 
D) 22

Question 13

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule then the mean completion time (in days)for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A) 118 days. 
B) 6.6 days. 
C) 33 days. 
D) 23.6 days 
A) 118 days. 
B) 6.6 days. 
C) 33 days. 
D) 23.6 days

Question 14

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule then the mean tardiness (in days)for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A) 11.25 days. 
B) 9 days. 
C) 20 days. 
D) 12.5 days. 
A) 11.25 days. 
B) 9 days. 
C) 20 days. 
D) 12.5 days.

Question 15

The scheduling function for mass production and job shop production are basically the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule then job A would be completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A) 8. 
B) 7. 
C) 15. 
D) 12. 
A) 8. 
B) 7. 
C) 15. 
D) 12.

Question 17

Four products (1,2,3,and 4)must be processed on one of four machines (A,B,C,and D).The times required in minutes for each product on each machine are shown below.
 
If management wishes to assign products to machines so that the total time to complete all the products is minimized,then Product 4 is assigned to

Accepted Answer

A) machine A. 
B) machine B. 
C) machine C. 
D) machine D. 
A) machine A. 
B) machine B. 
C) machine C. 
D) machine D.

Question 18

If the work remaining is greater than the time remaining,the critical ratio (CR)will be

Accepted Answer

A) less than one. 
B) greater than one. 
C) equal to one. 
D) none of the above. 
A) less than one. 
B) greater than one. 
C) equal to one. 
D) none of the above.

Question 19

The sequencing rule that will minimize average job completion time for a set number of jobs to be processed on one machine is

Accepted Answer

A) first-come-first served (FCFS). 
B) longest processing time (LPT). 
C) shortest process time (SPT). 
D) due date (DDAT
E) . 
A) first-come-first served (FCFS). 
B) longest processing time (LPT). 
C) shortest process time (SPT). 
D) due date (DDAT
E) .

Question 20

The process of assigning work to limited resources is known as

Accepted Answer

A) loading. 
B) sequencing. 
C) monitoring. 
D) dispatching 
A) loading. 
B) sequencing. 
C) monitoring. 
D) dispatching

Exam 17: Scheduling

Increasing the capacity of a work center that is a bottleneck increases output.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule then job C is completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule then the maximum job tardiness (in days)is (assume zero for today's date)

The process of assigning work to limited resources is known as scheduling.

Scheduling using the theory of constraints (TOC)requires that process batch sizes and transfer batch sizes always match.

The first-come,first-served (FCFS)sequencing rule should be only used when operating at high levels of capacity.

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system.The times at each process are in hours.If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs then the makespan time (in hours)for all jobs is

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the DDATE rule then the mean tardiness (in days)for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule then the maximum job tardiness (in days)is (assume zero for today's date)

Gantt charts show the planned and yet to be completed activities against total activities.

Input/output control provides the information necessary to regulate work flow in a job shop environment.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SPT rule then job B is completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule then the mean completion time (in days)for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule then the mean tardiness (in days)for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

The scheduling function for mass production and job shop production are basically the same.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule then job A would be completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

If the work remaining is greater than the time remaining,the critical ratio (CR)will be

The sequencing rule that will minimize average job completion time for a set number of jobs to be processed on one machine is

The process of assigning work to limited resources is known as

Operations Management

Quality Management

Statistical Quality Control

Product Design

Service Design

Processes and Technology

Capacity and Facilities

Human Resources

Project Management

Supply Chain Management: Strategy and Design

Global Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Simulation

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Linear Programming

The Sales and Operations Planning Process

Resource Planning

Lean Systems

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Decision Analysis

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Acceptance Sampling

Decision-Making Tools: Facility Location Models

Operational Decision-Making Tools: Work Measurement

Filters