Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  8. 
B)  12. 
C)  16. 
D)  22 
A)  8. 
B)  12. 
C)  16. 
D)  22

Question 3

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 these answer choices is correct. 
A)  less than one. 
B)  greater than one. 
C)  equal to one. 
D)  None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 4

Finite scheduling will not load a resource beyond its fixed capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the difference between infinite scheduling and finite scheduling?

Accepted Answer

Infinite scheduling loads work without r

Question 7

Typically, there are more options available when scheduling employees because labor is a very flexible resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

If a job is ahead of schedule, then its critical ratio (CR) will be

Accepted Answer

A)  less than one. 
B)  greater than one. 
C)  equal to one. 
D)  None of these answer choices is correct. 
A)  less than one. 
B)  greater than one. 
C)  equal to one. 
D)  None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 10

The process of prioritizing jobs that have been assigned to a resource is called

Accepted Answer

A)  loading. 
B)  monitoring. 
C)  sequencing. 
D)  input/output analysis. 
A)  loading. 
B)  monitoring. 
C)  sequencing. 
D)  input/output analysis.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  5. 
B)  25. 
C)  30. 
D)  33. 
A)  5. 
B)  25. 
C)  30. 
D)  33.

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  16.4 days. 
B)  22.6 days. 
C)  28.7 days. 
D)  33.0 days 
A)  16.4 days. 
B)  22.6 days. 
C)  28.7 days. 
D)  33.0 days

Question 14

The wide variety of jobs in a job shop makes scheduling easy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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 3 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 17

A ________ chart is used to show both planned and completed activities against a time scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt 
B)  dispatch 
C)  sequencing 
D)  None of these answer choices is correct. 
A)  Gantt 
B)  dispatch 
C)  sequencing 
D)  None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 18

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then the total number of jobs that would be late is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  4. 
B)  3. 
C)  2. 
D)  1. 
A)  4. 
B)  3. 
C)  2. 
D)  1.

Question 19

The dispatch list contains the order in which work is assigned to a productive resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Lean Systems

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

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the DDATE 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

Finite scheduling will not load a resource beyond its fixed capacity.

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

What is the difference between infinite scheduling and finite scheduling?

Typically, there are more options available when scheduling employees because labor is a very flexible resource.

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 a job is ahead of schedule, then its critical ratio (CR) will be

The process of prioritizing jobs that have been assigned to a resource is called

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

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 DDATE rule then the mean completion time (in days) for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

The wide variety of jobs in a job shop makes scheduling easy.

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)

A ________ chart is used to show both planned and completed activities against a time scale.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then the total number of jobs that would be late is (assume zero for today's date)

The dispatch list contains the order in which work is assigned to a productive resource.

Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

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