The Operations Manager of a Body and Paint Shop Has

Multiple Choice

The operations manager of a body and paint shop has five cars to schedule for repair.He would like to minimize the make-span to complete all work on these cars.Each car requires body work prior to painting.The estimates of the times required to do the work at each of the two stations are as follows: Using Johnson's rule what is the optimum sequence (first car to last) ?

A) A; B; C; D; E
B) E; D; C; B; A
C) E; B; D; C; A
D) E; D; B; C; A
E) E; B; D; A; C