Question 1

Eva, the owner of Eva's Second Time Around Wedding Dresses, currently has five dresses to be altered, shown in the order in which they arrived:

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) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Which sequencing rule is designed specifically to minimize job tardiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  S/O
B)  EDD
C)  FCFS
D)  SPT
E)  LPTF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the optimum job sequence for the jobs listed below using Johnson's rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  e-g-f-d
B)  d-g-f-e
C)  d-f-g-e
D)  e-d-f-g
E)  f-e-d-gF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The operations manager of a body and paint shop has five cars to schedule for repair. He would like to minimize the makespan to complete all work on these cars. Each car requires body work prior to painting. The estimates of the times required to do the body and paint work on each are as follows:

What is the optimum sequence (first car to last) ?

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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; CF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Eva, the owner of Eva's Second Time Around Wedding Dresses, currently has five dresses to be altered, shown in the order in which they arrived:

If Eva uses the shortest processing time first 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) A) and C)

Question 7

A schedule chart can be used to monitor job progress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In theory of constraints scheduling, the synchronization of the sequence of operations is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  buffer.
B)  bottleneck.
C)  constraint.
D)  rope.
E)  drum.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

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 10

One disadvantage of appointment systems is

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity can be adjusted by varying hours.
B)  The customer's desired time may be already taken.
C)  People generally accept it as fair.
D)  It can reduce customer waiting time.
E)  Appointments do not have to be all the same length.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The owner/operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do today, shown in the order they were received:

If he uses the shortest processing time first 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 B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

All of the following are examples of decisions that must be made before scheduling decisions, except

Accepted Answer

A)  the capacity of the system, product, or service design.
B)  equipment selection.
C)  selection and training of workers.
D)  developing schedules.
E)  aggregate planning.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

The assignment model seeks an optimum matching of tasks and resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To facilitate utilization of bottleneck operations, in theory of constraints scheduling ________ can be split into __________ to reduce waiting times.

Accepted Answer

A)  bottleneck lots; non bottleneck lots
B)  transfer batches; process lots
C)  sized lots; constrained lots
D)  process batches; transfer batches
E)  buffer lots; transfer lotsF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

In a single work center, makespan improvement can be accomplished by selecting the optimal sequencing rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Based on the cost information given in the following table, 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) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 19

The owner/operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do today, shown in the order they were received:

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

Accepted Answer

A)  7.5 hours
B)  5 hours
C)  3 hours
D)  2.5 hours
E)  2 hoursF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Scheduling

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

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The assignment model seeks an optimum matching of tasks and resources.

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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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Eva, the owner of Eva's Second Time Around Wedding Dresses, currently has five dresses to be altered, shown in the order in which they arrived: If Eva uses the shortest processing time first priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

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The owner/operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do today, shown in the order they were received: If he uses the shortest processing time first priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average completion time?

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In theory of constraints scheduling, the synchronization of the sequence of operations is referred to as the

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What is the optimum job sequence for the jobs listed below using Johnson's rule?

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All of the following are examples of decisions that must be made before scheduling decisions, except

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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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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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Eva, the owner of Eva's Second Time Around Wedding Dresses, currently has five dresses to be altered, shown in the order in which they arrived: 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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One disadvantage of appointment systems is

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To facilitate utilization of bottleneck operations, in theory of constraints scheduling can be split into __ to reduce waiting times.

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In a single work center, makespan improvement can be accomplished by selecting the optimal sequencing rule.

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

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The owner/operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do today, shown in the order they were received: If he uses the shortest processing time first priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

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

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A schedule chart can be used to monitor job progress.

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Which sequencing rule is designed specifically to minimize job tardiness?

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Exam 16: Scheduling

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

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The assignment model seeks an optimum matching of tasks and resources.

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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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Eva, the owner of Eva's Second Time Around Wedding Dresses, currently has five dresses to be altered, shown in the order in which they arrived: If Eva uses the shortest processing time first priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

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The owner/operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do today, shown in the order they were received: If he uses the shortest processing time first priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average completion time?

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In theory of constraints scheduling, the synchronization of the sequence of operations is referred to as the

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What is the optimum job sequence for the jobs listed below using Johnson's rule?

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All of the following are examples of decisions that must be made before scheduling decisions, except

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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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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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Eva, the owner of Eva's Second Time Around Wedding Dresses, currently has five dresses to be altered, shown in the order in which they arrived: 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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One disadvantage of appointment systems is

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To facilitate utilization of bottleneck operations, in theory of constraints scheduling ________ can be split into __________ to reduce waiting times.

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In a single work center, makespan improvement can be accomplished by selecting the optimal sequencing rule.

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

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The owner/operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do today, shown in the order they were received: If he uses the shortest processing time first priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average job tardiness?

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

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A schedule chart can be used to monitor job progress.

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Which sequencing rule is designed specifically to minimize job tardiness?

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