Question 1

If optimal sequencing through three work centers is desired, Johnson's Rule II is used rather than Johnson's Rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If he uses the earliest due date first (EDD)  priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 hours
B)  1.5 hours
C)  1.75 hours
D)  2 hours
E)  2.25 hoursF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Average completion (flow)  time for a schedule sequence at a work center is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sum of processing time divided by the number of jobs
B)  the sum of jobs' flow times divided by the number of jobs
C)  overall flow time divided by total processing time
D)  total processing time plus total late time divided by number of jobs
E)  the sum of flow time plus total late time divided by number of jobsF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

A basic difference between scheduling in service systems and scheduling in manufacturing systems is the random nature of requests in manufacturing systems as opposed to more uniform requests in service systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not an example of a high-volume system?

Accepted Answer

A)  aircraft manufacturing
B)  magazine printing
C)  petroleum refining
D)  waste treatment
E)  commercial donut bakingF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

In how many different ways can she assign these consultants to these projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  4
B)  8
C)  16
D)  24
E)  256F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

After the row and column reductions, what is the reduced time for assigning Rick to project D?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 hours
B)  8 hours
C)  10 hours
D)  9 hours
E)  22 hoursF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

In developing the sequence which will minimize throughput time, what is the initial job to be placed in the schedule sequence?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The quantity sent to a bottleneck operation could be split into two or more process batches to better utilize a bottleneck resource rather than process the entire batch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If jobs A, B, and C require two operations each, while jobs D and E require one operation each, what is the schedule sequence using the slack per operation (S/O) priority rule?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

In developing the sequence that will minimize throughput time, where in the schedule sequence should job W be placed?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Job X, which has a duration of four days, is due by the close of business on Friday, December 23.Without looking at the work already scheduled on X's required resource, the scheduler schedules X to be begun on the morning of Tuesday, December 20.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infinite scheduling
B)  finite scheduling
C)  forward scheduling
D)  backward scheduling
E)  prioritizationF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

When orders exceed our capacity, priority rules are used to select which orders will be accepted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A Gantt chart is a basic scheduling tool that is most useful in low-volume systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Given the following information concerning jobs awaiting processing at a single work center, what processing sequence will result if the critical ratio (C/R) rule is used?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The priority rule where jobs are processed according to the smallest ratio of due date to processing time is:

Accepted Answer

A)  CR
B)  EEDD
C)  FCFS
D)  S/O
E)  SPTF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, what would be the throughput time?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Splitting a large lot after one operation beyond a bottleneck operation would reduce the overall waiting time of the bottleneck operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the optimal assignment of resources to jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to A; 2 to C; 3 to B; 4 to D
B)  1 to B; 2 to D; 3 to C; 4 to A
C)  1 to C; 2 to B; 3 to A; 4 to D
D)  1 to D; 2 to B; 3 to C; 4 to A
E)  1 to A; 2 to C; 3 to D; 4 to BF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following is not a measure for judging the effectiveness of a schedule sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  average number of jobs at the work center
B)  total number of jobs at the work center
C)  average completion (flow)  time
D)  average job tardiness
E)  none of the aboveF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 16: Scheduling

In developing the sequence which will minimize throughput time, what is the initial job to be placed in the schedule sequence?

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If jobs A, B, and C require two operations each, while jobs D and E require one operation each, what is the schedule sequence using the slack per operation (S/O) priority rule?

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The quantity sent to a bottleneck operation could be split into two or more process batches to better utilize a bottleneck resource rather than process the entire batch.

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A Gantt chart is a basic scheduling tool that is most useful in low-volume systems.

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After the row and column reductions, what is the reduced time for assigning Rick to project D?

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Which of the following is not an example of a high-volume system?

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Given the following information concerning jobs awaiting processing at a single work center, what processing sequence will result if the critical ratio (C/R) rule is used?

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Average completion (flow) time for a schedule sequence at a work center is:

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Splitting a large lot after one operation beyond a bottleneck operation would reduce the overall waiting time of the bottleneck operation.

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If he uses the earliest due date first (EDD) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

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Job X, which has a duration of four days, is due by the close of business on Friday, December 23.Without looking at the work already scheduled on X's required resource, the scheduler schedules X to be begun on the morning of Tuesday, December 20.This is an example of __________.

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When orders exceed our capacity, priority rules are used to select which orders will be accepted.

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Which of the following is not a measure for judging the effectiveness of a schedule sequence?

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In developing the sequence that will minimize throughput time, where in the schedule sequence should job W be placed?

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What is the optimal assignment of resources to jobs?

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If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, what would be the throughput time?

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In how many different ways can she assign these consultants to these projects?

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If optimal sequencing through three work centers is desired, Johnson's Rule II is used rather than Johnson's Rule.

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A basic difference between scheduling in service systems and scheduling in manufacturing systems is the random nature of requests in manufacturing systems as opposed to more uniform requests in service systems.

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The priority rule where jobs are processed according to the smallest ratio of due date to processing time is:

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