Question 1

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 2

The objectives of work center scheduling include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Minimizing worker alienation 
B) Providing variety to workforce 
C) Following all the priority rules 
D) Avoiding tradeoffs 
E) Minimizing setup costs 
A) Minimizing worker alienation 
B) Providing variety to workforce 
C) Following all the priority rules 
D) Avoiding tradeoffs 
E) Minimizing setup costs

Question 3

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 4

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

Question 5

A job has 10 days of processing time left to do before completion, and today is the 5th day of the month.If the job is due on the 15th day of the month, what is its critical ratio?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 2 
C) 1 
D) 0.8 
E) - 0.8 
A) 3 
B) 2 
C) 1 
D) 0.8 
E) - 0.8

Question 6

Which of the following priority rules used in scheduling the sequence of production is calculated as the slack time remaining in the schedule divided by the number of remaining operations, with the smallest value being run first?

Accepted Answer

A) STR 
B) Johnson's 
C) STR/OP 
D) LCFS 
E) FCFS 
A) STR 
B) Johnson's 
C) STR/OP 
D) LCFS 
E) FCFS

Question 7

A material requirements planning system is an example of which of the following scheduling systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Infinite loading, backward scheduling 
B) Finite loading, backward scheduling 
C) Infinite loading, forward scheduling 
D) Finite loading, forward scheduling 
E) None of these 
A) Infinite loading, backward scheduling 
B) Finite loading, backward scheduling 
C) Infinite loading, forward scheduling 
D) Finite loading, forward scheduling 
E) None of these

Question 8

Which of the following priority rules used in scheduling the sequence of production is calculated as the time remaining before the due date minus the remaining processing time, with the smallest value being run first?

Accepted Answer

A) STR 
B) CR 
C) SOT 
D) LCFS 
E) EDD 
A) STR 
B) CR 
C) SOT 
D) LCFS 
E) EDD

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following is not a way in which a work center can be organized?

Accepted Answer

A) According to function in a work center configuration 
B) According to function in an assembly line 
C) By product in assembly line 
D) As a group technology cell (GT cell) 
E) By product in a flow operation 
A) According to function in a work center configuration 
B) According to function in an assembly line 
C) By product in assembly line 
D) As a group technology cell (GT cell) 
E) By product in a flow operation

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following priority rule will minimize the average flow time of jobs and also perform well in other measures such as average lateness

Accepted Answer

A) STR 
B) CR 
C) SOT 
D) LCFS 
E) EDD 
A) STR 
B) CR 
C) SOT 
D) LCFS 
E) EDD

Question 13

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 14

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.In what order will these jobs be scheduled if using the SOT priority rule for job sequencing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A work center is a physical area of the business in which productive resources are organized and work is completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not an objective of work center scheduling?

Accepted Answer

A) Meeting due dates 
B) Providing time for quality at the source 
C) Minimizing setup time or cost 
D) Minimizing work-in-process inventory 
E) Minimizing lead time 
A) Meeting due dates 
B) Providing time for quality at the source 
C) Minimizing setup time or cost 
D) Minimizing work-in-process inventory 
E) Minimizing lead time

Question 17

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 18

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 19

MES and SES are acronyms for "manufacturing environment scheduler" and "service environment scheduler" systems, respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Initiating performance of scheduled work is commonly termed "dispatching" of orders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Workcenter Scheduling

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

The objectives of work center scheduling include which of the following?

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

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

A job has 10 days of processing time left to do before completion, and today is the 5th day of the month.If the job is due on the 15th day of the month, what is its critical ratio?

Which of the following priority rules used in scheduling the sequence of production is calculated as the slack time remaining in the schedule divided by the number of remaining operations, with the smallest value being run first?

A material requirements planning system is an example of which of the following scheduling systems?

Which of the following priority rules used in scheduling the sequence of production is calculated as the time remaining before the due date minus the remaining processing time, with the smallest value being run first?

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.

Which of the following is not a way in which a work center can be organized?

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

Which of the following priority rule will minimize the average flow time of jobs and also perform well in other measures such as average lateness

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

A work center is a physical area of the business in which productive resources are organized and work is completed.

Which of the following is not an objective of work center 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 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?

MES and SES are acronyms for "manufacturing environment scheduler" and "service environment scheduler" systems, respectively.

Initiating performance of scheduled work is commonly termed "dispatching" of orders.

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