Question 1

When work is assigned to a work center based on what is needed over time it is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Infinite loading 
B) Finite loading 
C) Machine-limited 
D) Labor-limited 
E) Johnson's rule 
A) Infinite loading 
B) Finite loading 
C) Machine-limited 
D) Labor-limited 
E) Johnson's rule

Question 2

When work is scheduled in detail using the setup and run time required for each order, then theoretically all schedules will be feasible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Priority rules are the rules used to obtain a job sequence in production scheduling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Assume you are sequencing jobs using Johnson's rule.A particular job requires 7 hours to assemble and then is followed by 8 hours in the painting department.Which of the following is where you would schedule this job?

Accepted Answer

A) As early as possible in the unfilled job sequence 
B) As late as possible in the unfilled job sequence 
C) The schedule would depend on the due date 
D) Does not matter 
E) Johnson's Rule does not apply 
A) As early as possible in the unfilled job sequence 
B) As late as possible in the unfilled job sequence 
C) The schedule would depend on the due date 
D) Does not matter 
E) Johnson's Rule does not apply

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the major functions of shop-floor control?

Accepted Answer

A) Observing the priorities set for each shop order 
B) Keeping work-in-process inventory out of the way 
C) Conveying shop-order status information to the office 
D) Controlling cost and materials waste 
E) Keeping the workforce fully utilized 
A) Observing the priorities set for each shop order 
B) Keeping work-in-process inventory out of the way 
C) Conveying shop-order status information to the office 
D) Controlling cost and materials waste 
E) Keeping the workforce fully utilized

Question 6

The FCFS priority rule used in sequencing production jobs will always result in a better solution than the
LCFS rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A shop-floor control system is a system that uses data from the shop floor as well as data processing files to maintain and communicate status information on shop orders and work centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a tool of shop-floor control?

Accepted Answer

A) The hours worked per employee report 
B) The anticipated delay report 
C) The permanent work-in-process report 
D) Time and motion studies 
E) Product and process control report 
A) The hours worked per employee report 
B) The anticipated delay report 
C) The permanent work-in-process report 
D) Time and motion studies 
E) Product and process control report

Question 9

Which of the following is a principle of work center scheduling?

Accepted Answer

A) Once started a job can and should be finished even if unavoidably interrupted 
B) Reschedule every day 
C) Achieve certainty in standards and routings 
D) Give work centers less to do then their maximum 
E) Assign the first worker to all of the days that require staffing 
A) Once started a job can and should be finished even if unavoidably interrupted 
B) Reschedule every day 
C) Achieve certainty in standards and routings 
D) Give work centers less to do then their maximum 
E) Assign the first worker to all of the days that require staffing

Question 10

The objective of Johnson's rule for job sequencing is to minimize flow time from the beginning of the first job until the completion of the last job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The LCFS and Johnson's priority rules are basically the same except LCFS uses due dates as a major determiner of job sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In infinite loading no consideration is given directly to whether there is sufficient capacity at the resources required to complete the work, nor is the actual sequence of the work as done by each resource in the work center considered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the principles of work center scheduling is that once started, a job should not be interrupted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When work is scheduled in detail using the setup and run time required for each order it is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Infinite loading 
B) Finite loading 
C) Machine-limited 
D) Labor-limited 
E) Johnson's rule 
A) Infinite loading 
B) Finite loading 
C) Machine-limited 
D) Labor-limited 
E) Johnson's rule

Question 15

When work has been scheduled in a shop that does not have sufficient resources to complete the schedule on time, the system that generated the schedule is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Infinite loading 
B) Machine-limited 
C) Finite loading 
D) Labor-limited 
E) Constrained 
A) Infinite loading 
B) Machine-limited 
C) Finite loading 
D) Labor-limited 
E) Constrained

Question 16

Shop-floor control (or production activity control) can involve expediting late and critical orders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Assume you are sequencing jobs using Johnson's rule.A particular job requires 3 hours to assemble and then is followed by 2 hours in the painting department.Which of the following is where you would schedule this job?

Accepted Answer

A) As early as possible in the unfilled job sequence 
B) As late as possible in the unfilled job sequence 
C) The schedule would depend on the due date 
D) Does not matter 
E) Johnson's rule does not apply 
A) As early as possible in the unfilled job sequence 
B) As late as possible in the unfilled job sequence 
C) The schedule would depend on the due date 
D) Does not matter 
E) Johnson's rule does not apply

Question 18

Which of the following is not a standard measure of schedule performance which can be used to evaluate priority rules?

Accepted Answer

A) The schedule quality index 
B) Minimizing the time a job spends in the process 
C) Minimizing work-in-process inventory 
D) Minimizing idle time of machines or workers 
E) Meeting due dates of customers 
A) The schedule quality index 
B) Minimizing the time a job spends in the process 
C) Minimizing work-in-process inventory 
D) Minimizing idle time of machines or workers 
E) Meeting due dates of customers

Question 19

Which of the following is not a priority rule used to schedule the sequence of jobs in a production operation?

Accepted Answer

A) First-come-first served 
B) Shortest operating time 
C) Last-in-first-out 
D) Critical ratio 
E) Slack-time-remaining per operation 
A) First-come-first served 
B) Shortest operating time 
C) Last-in-first-out 
D) Critical ratio 
E) Slack-time-remaining per operation

Question 20

Shop-floor control (or production activity control) can involve reviewing the status and controlling the progress of orders as they are being worked on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When work is assigned to a work center based on what is needed over time it is called which of the following?

When work is scheduled in detail using the setup and run time required for each order, then theoretically all schedules will be feasible.

Priority rules are the rules used to obtain a job sequence in production scheduling.

Assume you are sequencing jobs using Johnson's rule.A particular job requires 7 hours to assemble and then is followed by 8 hours in the painting department.Which of the following is where you would schedule this job?

Which of the following is one of the major functions of shop-floor control?

The FCFS priority rule used in sequencing production jobs will always result in a better solution than the LCFS rule.

A shop-floor control system is a system that uses data from the shop floor as well as data processing files to maintain and communicate status information on shop orders and work centers.

Which of the following is a tool of shop-floor control?

Which of the following is a principle of work center scheduling?

The objective of Johnson's rule for job sequencing is to minimize flow time from the beginning of the first job until the completion of the last job.

The LCFS and Johnson's priority rules are basically the same except LCFS uses due dates as a major determiner of job sequence.

In infinite loading no consideration is given directly to whether there is sufficient capacity at the resources required to complete the work, nor is the actual sequence of the work as done by each resource in the work center considered.

One of the principles of work center scheduling is that once started, a job should not be interrupted.

When work is scheduled in detail using the setup and run time required for each order it is called which of the following?

When work has been scheduled in a shop that does not have sufficient resources to complete the schedule on time, the system that generated the schedule is called which of the following?

Shop-floor control (or production activity control) can involve expediting late and critical orders.

Assume you are sequencing jobs using Johnson's rule.A particular job requires 3 hours to assemble and then is followed by 2 hours in the painting department.Which of the following is where you would schedule this job?

Which of the following is not a standard measure of schedule performance which can be used to evaluate priority rules?

Which of the following is not a priority rule used to schedule the sequence of jobs in a production operation?

Shop-floor control (or production activity control) can involve reviewing the status and controlling the progress of orders as they are being worked on.

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Exam 19: Scheduling

When work is assigned to a work center based on what is needed over time it is called which of the following?

When work is scheduled in detail using the setup and run time required for each order, then theoretically all schedules will be feasible.

Priority rules are the rules used to obtain a job sequence in production scheduling.

Assume you are sequencing jobs using Johnson's rule.A particular job requires 7 hours to assemble and then is followed by 8 hours in the painting department.Which of the following is where you would schedule this job?

Which of the following is one of the major functions of shop-floor control?

The FCFS priority rule used in sequencing production jobs will always result in a better solution than the LCFS rule.

A shop-floor control system is a system that uses data from the shop floor as well as data processing files to maintain and communicate status information on shop orders and work centers.

Which of the following is a tool of shop-floor control?

Which of the following is a principle of work center scheduling?

The objective of Johnson's rule for job sequencing is to minimize flow time from the beginning of the first job until the completion of the last job.

The LCFS and Johnson's priority rules are basically the same except LCFS uses due dates as a major determiner of job sequence.

In infinite loading no consideration is given directly to whether there is sufficient capacity at the resources required to complete the work, nor is the actual sequence of the work as done by each resource in the work center considered.

One of the principles of work center scheduling is that once started, a job should not be interrupted.

When work is scheduled in detail using the setup and run time required for each order it is called which of the following?

When work has been scheduled in a shop that does not have sufficient resources to complete the schedule on time, the system that generated the schedule is called which of the following?

Shop-floor control (or production activity control) can involve expediting late and critical orders.

Assume you are sequencing jobs using Johnson's rule.A particular job requires 3 hours to assemble and then is followed by 2 hours in the painting department.Which of the following is where you would schedule this job?

Which of the following is not a standard measure of schedule performance which can be used to evaluate priority rules?

Which of the following is not a priority rule used to schedule the sequence of jobs in a production operation?

Shop-floor control (or production activity control) can involve reviewing the status and controlling the progress of orders as they are being worked on.

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Strategy and Sustainability

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Management

Process Analysis

Production Processes

Service Processes

Health Care Processes

Six-Sigma Quality

Projects

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Location, Logistics and Distribution

Lean and Sustainable Supply Chains

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Demand Management and Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Material Requirements Planning

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