Question 1

The assignment method of job sequencing is a special case of the transportation method of linear programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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  True

Question 3

Johnson's rule, a priority rule used in sequencing production jobs, is used only in production situations where we are dealing with one machine or one stage of production activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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 5

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 6

A system that "backward schedules" is designed to determine and report the earliest date an order can be completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For a low-volume job shop type of manufacturing, which of the following is the typical production scheduling approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Finite forward scheduling 
B) Finite backward scheduling 
C) Infinite backward scheduling 
D) Infinite forward scheduling 
E) Soonest due date 
A) Finite forward scheduling 
B) Finite backward scheduling 
C) Infinite backward scheduling 
D) Infinite forward scheduling 
E) Soonest due date

Question 8

Assume there are five jobs (i.e., A, B, C, D, and E) that need to be sequenced in a production schedule.The remaining operating time necessary for completion of job A is 3 days (i.e., job A will take 3 more days to complete), B will take 9 days, C will take 6 days, D will take 5 days and E will take 8 days.Which job should be scheduled last if using the SOT priority rule for job sequencing?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 9

One of the principles of work center scheduling is to match work center input information to what the worker can actually do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

A backward schedule tells when an order must be started in order to be done by a specific date.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Assume you are sequencing jobs using Johnson's rule.There are three jobs called A, B and C.The first step in assembling and the second step is painting. Job A requires 3 hours to assemble and 6 hours to paint.Job B requires 7 hours to assemble and 2 hours to paint.Job C requires 4 hours to assemble and 1 hour to paint.The objective is to minimize the total processing time of all jobs, using Johnson's rule.What is the completion time of the last job in the sequence in the second step (painting)?

Accepted Answer

A) 14 
B) 15 
C) 9 
D) 12 
E) 10 
A) 14 
B) 15 
C) 9 
D) 12 
E) 10

Question 15

Which of the following is a priority rule used to schedule the sequence of jobs in a production operation?

Accepted Answer

A) Last-come, first-served 
B) Last complaint first 
C) First on hand first 
D) Longest slack time first 
E) Parts on hand first 
A) Last-come, first-served 
B) Last complaint first 
C) First on hand first 
D) Longest slack time first 
E) Parts on hand first

Question 16

The assignment method is useful in solving scheduling problems that have which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) There are n jobs to be distributed to n machines or workers. 
B) Each job can only be done on one particular machine. 
C) Speed and efficiency are important. 
D) The objective is to minimize cost and lateness of delivery. 
E) The jobs have to go through more than one process. 
A) There are n jobs to be distributed to n machines or workers. 
B) Each job can only be done on one particular machine. 
C) Speed and efficiency are important. 
D) The objective is to minimize cost and lateness of delivery. 
E) The jobs have to go through more than one process.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a function performed in scheduling and controlling an operation?

Accepted Answer

A) Allocating orders and equipment 
B) Setting priorities and sequencing jobs 
C) Allocating personnel to work centers 
D) Expediting late orders 
E) Reporting bottleneck operations 
A) Allocating orders and equipment 
B) Setting priorities and sequencing jobs 
C) Allocating personnel to work centers 
D) Expediting late orders 
E) Reporting bottleneck operations

Question 18

Under the STR/OP sequencing priority rule, orders with the jobs with the longest STR/OP are run first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In production scheduling, the process of determining which job to start first on some machine or in some work center is known as sequencing or priority sequencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the major functions of shop-floor control?

Accepted Answer

A) Measure efficiency, utilization, and productivity of manpower and machines. 
B) Assign a priority to each shop order. 
C) Load machine hours into workstations. 
D) Track WIP quantity by location by shop order to accounting. 
E) Convey shop order status information to the office. 
A) Measure efficiency, utilization, and productivity of manpower and machines. 
B) Assign a priority to each shop order. 
C) Load machine hours into workstations. 
D) Track WIP quantity by location by shop order to accounting. 
E) Convey shop order status information to the office.

Exam 22: Workcenter Scheduling

The assignment method of job sequencing is a special case of the transportation method of linear programming.

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.

Johnson's rule, a priority rule used in sequencing production jobs, is used only in production situations where we are dealing with one machine or one stage of production activity.

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

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.

A system that "backward schedules" is designed to determine and report the earliest date an order can be completed.

For a low-volume job shop type of manufacturing, which of the following is the typical production scheduling approach?

One of the principles of work center scheduling is to match work center input information to what the worker can actually do.

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

A backward schedule tells when an order must be started in order to be done by a specific date.

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?

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

Which of the following is a priority rule used to schedule the sequence of jobs in a production operation?

The assignment method is useful in solving scheduling problems that have which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following is not a function performed in scheduling and controlling an operation?

Under the STR/OP sequencing priority rule, orders with the jobs with the longest STR/OP are run first.

In production scheduling, the process of determining which job to start first on some machine or in some work center is known as sequencing or priority sequencing.

Which of the following is not one of the major functions of shop-floor control?

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