Question 1

Which sequencing rule is designed specifically to minimize job tardiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  S/O
B)  EDD
C)  FCFS
D)  SPT
E)  LPTF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 2

A schedule chart depicts the loading and idle times for a group of machines or departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Use Johnson's Rule to determine the optimum processing sequence for the jobs listed below.Chart total throughput time.

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Question 4

Which of the following is the last step in the capacity/scheduling chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  product planning
B)  process planning
C)  capacity planning
D)  aggregate planning
E)  schedulingF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Input/output (I/O) control refers to monitoring the productivity changes since productivity is determined by the ratio of Output to Input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the average completion time for the slack per operation (S/O) priority rule schedule? Average job tardiness? Average number of jobs at the center?

Accepted Answer

10.6 days;...

Question 7

Using the EDD rule, the sequence of jobs would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  d-e-b-a-c
B)  a-d-c-b-e
C)  e-d-b-a-c
D)  a-d-c-e-d
E)  e-b-c-d-aF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

What is the result of modifying the row and column reductions table?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

When does idle time occur at machine B for the optimum schedule?

Accepted Answer

1 hour at the outset...

Question 10

Which of the following is critical to effective yield management?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-price pricing
B)  forecasting
C)  capacity flexibility
D)  constant demand
E)  trained service personnelF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is least likely to be a consideration when scheduling a high-volume system?

Accepted Answer

A)  equipment failures
B)  material shortages
C)  accidents
D)  worker absences
E)  demand variabilityF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Sequencing is concerned with the order in which jobs are done, while loading is concerned with assigning jobs to work centers or workstations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not an assumption of priority rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  The set of jobs is known: no new jobs arrive after processing begins.
B)  Setup time is independent of processing sequence.
C)  Finite loading is assumed.
D)  Processing times are deterministic.
E)  No machine breakdowns are assumed.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 14

The EDD priority rule usually does well with regard to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost
B)  Lateness
C)  Overtime
D)  Waste
E)  MakespanF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The SPT priority rule always results in the lowest average completion time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT)  priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 hours
B)  2.2 hours
C)  2.33 hours
D)  2.4 hours
E)  3 hoursF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT)  priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average completion time?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 hours
B)  5 hours
C)  7 hours
D)  7.2 hours
E)  8 hoursF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

After the row and column reductions, what is the reduced time for assigning resource 4 to job D?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 hours
B)  2 hours
C)  3 hours
D)  6 hours
E)  9 hoursF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

"Flow-shop scheduling" is used in high volume systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the average completion time for the first come, first served (FCFS) priority rule schedule? Average job tardiness? Average number of jobs at the center?

Accepted Answer

11.6 days;...

Exam 16: Scheduling

Which sequencing rule is designed specifically to minimize job tardiness?

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Which of the following is critical to effective yield management?

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If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

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Input/output (I/O) control refers to monitoring the productivity changes since productivity is determined by the ratio of Output to Input.

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Use Johnson's Rule to determine the optimum processing sequence for the jobs listed below.Chart total throughput time.

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Using the EDD rule, the sequence of jobs would be:

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Which of the following is least likely to be a consideration when scheduling a high-volume system?

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Which of the following is the last step in the capacity/scheduling chain?

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When does idle time occur at machine B for the optimum schedule?

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If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average completion time?

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The EDD priority rule usually does well with regard to _______.

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A schedule chart depicts the loading and idle times for a group of machines or departments.

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Sequencing is concerned with the order in which jobs are done, while loading is concerned with assigning jobs to work centers or workstations.

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After the row and column reductions, what is the reduced time for assigning resource 4 to job D?

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The SPT priority rule always results in the lowest average completion time.

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Which of the following is not an assumption of priority rules?

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What is the average completion time for the slack per operation (S/O) priority rule schedule? Average job tardiness? Average number of jobs at the center?

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What is the result of modifying the row and column reductions table?

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What is the average completion time for the first come, first served (FCFS) priority rule schedule? Average job tardiness? Average number of jobs at the center?

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"Flow-shop scheduling" is used in high volume systems.

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