Question 1

The elimination of idle time on both bottleneck and non-bottleneck operations must be accomplished to optimize output.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT)  priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average number of jobs in her shop today?

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A)  2 jobs
B)  2.33 jobs
C)  2.4 jobs
D)  2.67 jobs
E)  3 jobsF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

After the row reduction, what is the reduced time for assigning resource 4 to Job D?

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

Question 4

In the decision-making hierarchy, scheduling decisions are the final step in the transformation process before actual output occurs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Based on the cost information given in the table below, which set of job-machine pairs reflects the minimum-cost solution using the Assignment method?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-B, 2-A, 3-C
B)  1-A, 2-B, 3-C
C)  1-C, 2-A, 3-B
D)  1-B, 2-C, 3-A
E)  1-C, 2-B, 3-AF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The sequence that would result using the SPT rule is:

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

Question 7

For the jobs listed below, which processing sequence would result using Johnson's Rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  c-a-d-b
B)  b-d-a-c
C)  a-b-c-d
D)  d-c-b-a
E)  c-a-b-dF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 8

If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, when would idle time occur at machine B?

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Question 9

If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, what would be the idle time at machine B?

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Question 10

If Eva uses the earliest due date first (EDD)  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) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

A Gantt chart is a basic scheduling tool but works best for high-volume systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term loading, as used in scheduling, refers to choosing the order in which jobs will be processed in low-volume systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Scheduled due dates are the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  promises to customers
B)  MRP processing
C)  managerial decisions
D)  all of the above
E)  our competitor's promisesF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

What are the total costs for the optimum assignment of jobs to machines?

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Question 15

What is the throughput time for the optimum schedule?

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Question 16

Determine the processing sequence for the six jobs shown below using Johnson's Rule.Calculate total throughput time.Can the makespan be reduced by splitting the latest job? If so, by how much?

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Question 17

The output of the system cannot exceed the output of the bottleneck operation(s).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the throughput time for the optimal schedule?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 hours
B)  25 hours
C)  26 hours
D)  28 hours
E)  50 hoursF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

After the row and column reductions, what is the minimum number of lines needed to cover all of the zeroes?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 lines
B)  1 line
C)  2 lines
D)  3 lines
E)  4 linesF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

What is the result of the row and column reductions?

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Exam 16: Scheduling

A Gantt chart is a basic scheduling tool but works best for high-volume systems.

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What are the total costs for the optimum assignment of jobs to machines?

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Scheduled due dates are the result of:

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What is the result of the row and column reductions?

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For the jobs listed below, which processing sequence would result using Johnson's Rule?

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

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After the row reduction, what is the reduced time for assigning resource 4 to Job D?

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If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, when would idle time occur at machine B?

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In the decision-making hierarchy, scheduling decisions are the final step in the transformation process before actual output occurs.

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If Eva uses the shortest processing time first (SPT) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average number of jobs in her shop today?

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The term loading, as used in scheduling, refers to choosing the order in which jobs will be processed in low-volume systems.

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Determine the processing sequence for the six jobs shown below using Johnson's Rule.Calculate total throughput time.Can the makespan be reduced by splitting the latest job? If so, by how much?

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What is the throughput time for the optimal schedule?

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The sequence that would result using the SPT rule is:

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What is the throughput time for the optimum schedule?

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The elimination of idle time on both bottleneck and non-bottleneck operations must be accomplished to optimize output.

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Based on the cost information given in the table below, which set of job-machine pairs reflects the minimum-cost solution using the Assignment method?

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The output of the system cannot exceed the output of the bottleneck operation(s).

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After the row and column reductions, what is the minimum number of lines needed to cover all of the zeroes?

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If these jobs were scheduled in the sequence shown, what would be the idle time at machine B?

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