Question 1

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 2

Which of the following is NOT determined by Gantt charting?

Accepted Answer

A) The waiting time of each job 
B) Makespan of all jobs 
C) Resource utilization 
D) Finite capacity scheduling

Question 3

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 are 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 4

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.

Question 5

Finite Capacity Scheduling can be used to identify the bottleneck in a given process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a performance measure for a Gantt chart?

Accepted Answer

A) Makespan 
B) Machine utilization 
C) Sum of the delivery times for each job 
D) All of the above

Exam 13: Scheduling Operations

The Shortest process time (SPT)rule is better at meeting due dates when compared to the Critical Ratio rule.

Which of the following is NOT determined by Gantt charting?

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

According to Goldratt:

Finite Capacity Scheduling can be used to identify the bottleneck in a given process.

Which of the following is a performance measure for a Gantt chart?