Question 1

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 2

One of the principles of work center scheduling is that the effectiveness of any shop should be measured by speed of flow through the shop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following is not a standard measure of schedule performance that 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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

For a mid-volume 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 forward scheduling 
D) Infinite backward scheduling 
E) Precision forward scheduling 
A) Finite forward scheduling 
B) Finite backward scheduling 
C) Infinite forward scheduling 
D) Infinite backward scheduling 
E) Precision forward scheduling

Question 7

Using the random order or "whim" priority rule to sequence production jobs means that supervisors or operators select whichever job they feel like running.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 4 days (i.e., job A will take 4 more days to complete), B will take 7 days, C will take 8 days, D will take 2 days, and E will take 5 days.All jobs are available now and the time now is 0.Using SOT rule sequence the jobs and find the schedule (single machine scheduling problem).What is the completion time of job B as per your schedule?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 26 
D) 11 
E) 18 
A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 26 
D) 11 
E) 18

Question 9

One of the principles of work center scheduling is that, while certainty of standards, routings, and so forth is not entirely possible in a shop, certainty should always be an objective to work toward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following might be a status and exception report used in shop-floor control?

Accepted Answer

A) Absentee report 
B) Quality failure report 
C) Shortage lists 
D) Expediting report 
E) Union activity report 
A) Absentee report 
B) Quality failure report 
C) Shortage lists 
D) Expediting report 
E) Union activity report

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) Finite backward scheduling 
B) Finite forward scheduling 
C) Infinite forward scheduling 
D) Infinite backward scheduling 
E) Assignment method 
A) Finite backward scheduling 
B) Finite forward scheduling 
C) Infinite forward scheduling 
D) Infinite backward scheduling 
E) Assignment method

Question 12

The textbook underscores the importance of scheduling with the phrase "workflow equals cash flow, and scheduling lies at the heart of the process."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

For a continuous-process 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 forward scheduling 
D) Infinite backward scheduling 
E) Shortest due date 
A) Finite forward scheduling 
B) Finite backward scheduling 
C) Infinite forward scheduling 
D) Infinite backward scheduling 
E) Shortest due date

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Scheduling hourly work times using the "first-hour principle" ensures that no excess labor will be used during the work shift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A job has 5 days of processing time left to do before completion, and today is the 10th day of the month.If the job is due on the 14th day of the month, what is its critical ratio?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 2 
C) 0.8 
D) 0.5 
E) 0.1 
A) 5 
B) 2 
C) 0.8 
D) 0.5 
E) 0.1

Question 17

Theoretically, all schedules are feasible when finite loading is used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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 correct sequence to process the jobs?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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 4 days (i.e., job A will take 4 more days to complete), B will take 7 days, C will take 8 days, D will take 2 days, and E will take 5 days.Which job should be scheduled first if you use 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

Exam 22: Workcenter Scheduling

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

One of the principles of work center scheduling is that the effectiveness of any shop should be measured by speed of flow through the shop.

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

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

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

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

Using the random order or "whim" priority rule to sequence production jobs means that supervisors or operators select whichever job they feel like running.

One of the principles of work center scheduling is that, while certainty of standards, routings, and so forth is not entirely possible in a shop, certainty should always be an objective to work toward.

Which of the following might be a status and exception report used in shop-floor control?

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

The textbook underscores the importance of scheduling with the phrase "workflow equals cash flow, and scheduling lies at the heart of the process."

For a continuous-process type of manufacturing, which of the following is the typical production scheduling approach?

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

Scheduling hourly work times using the "first-hour principle" ensures that no excess labor will be used during the work shift.

A job has 5 days of processing time left to do before completion, and today is the 10th day of the month.If the job is due on the 14th day of the month, what is its critical ratio?

Theoretically, all schedules are feasible when finite loading is used.

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?

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