Question 1

Primary considerations in scheduling high-volume systems involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  I and III 
B)  I and II 
C)  II and III 
D)  I, II, and III 
E)  II only 
A)  I and III 
B)  I and II 
C)  II and III 
D)  I, II, and III 
E)  II only

Question 2

There are four resources and four jobs to be done. Assume there must be one-to-one matching between jobs and resources. The time required for each resource to do each job is as follows: $$\begin{array} { c c c c c } 
& { \text { Job (Hours) } } \
\text { Resource } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \
1 & 5 & 8 & 7 & 7 \
2 & 4 & 9 & 5 & 9 \
3 & 6 & 9 & 8 & 7 \
4 & 7 & 6 & 6 & 9
\end{array}$$
After the row reduction, what is the resulting entry in the new table for assigning resource 4 to Job D?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 hours 
B)  2 hours 
C)  3 hours 
D)  6 hours 
E)  9 hours 
A)  0 hours 
B)  2 hours 
C)  3 hours 
D)  6 hours 
E)  9 hours

Question 3

The Hungarian method is limited to a maximum of two jobs per resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not an assumption of priority rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  The set of jobs is known: no new jobs arrive after processing begins. 
B)  Setup time is independent of processing sequence. 
C)  Finite loading is assumeD. 
D)  Processing times are deterministic. 
E)  No machine breakdowns are assumed. 
A)  The set of jobs is known: no new jobs arrive after processing begins. 
B)  Setup time is independent of processing sequence. 
C)  Finite loading is assumeD. 
D)  Processing times are deterministic. 
E)  No machine breakdowns are assumed.

Question 5

The president of a consulting firm wants to minimize the total number of hours it will take to complete four projects for a new client. Accordingly, she has estimated the time it should take for each of her top consultants-Charlie, Betty, Johnny, and Rick-to complete any of the four projects, as follows:  
Assume there must be one-to-one matching between consultants and projects. After the row and column reductions, what is the resulting entry in the new table for assigning Rick to project D?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 hours 
B)  8 hours 
C)  10 hours 
D)  9 hours 
E)  22 hours 
A)  0 hours 
B)  8 hours 
C)  10 hours 
D)  9 hours 
E)  22 hours

Question 6

Organizations with fixed, perishable capacity can benefit from:

Accepted Answer

A)  yield management. 
B)  price increases. 
C)  constraints. 
D)  suboptimization. 
E)  waiting lines. 
A)  yield management. 
B)  price increases. 
C)  constraints. 
D)  suboptimization. 
E)  waiting lines.

Question 7

The president of a consulting firm wants to minimize the total number of hours it will take to complete four projects for a new client. Accordingly, she has estimated the time it should take for each of her top consultants-Charlie, Betty, Johnny, and Rick-to complete any of the four projects, as follows:  
Assume there must be one-to-one matching between consultants and projects. In how many different ways can she assign these consultants to these projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  16 
D)  24 
E)  256 
A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  16 
D)  24 
E)  256

Question 8

Scheduling in intermediate-volume systems has three basic issues: run size, timing, and sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In theory of constraints scheduling, the __________ refers to the schedule and the __________ refers to inventory used to ensure that the bottleneck is never idle.

Accepted Answer

A)  rope; drum 
B)  drum; rope 
C)  drum; buffer 
D)  buffer; drum 
E)  buffer; rope 
A)  rope; drum 
B)  drum; rope 
C)  drum; buffer 
D)  buffer; drum 
E)  buffer; rope

Question 10

A schedule chart depicts the loading and idle times for a group of machines or departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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. 
A)  buffer. 
B)  bottleneck. 
C)  constraint. 
D)  ropE. 
E)  drum.

Question 12

A major difference between manufacturing and service systems in terms of scheduling is:

Accepted Answer

A)  variability in arrival and service rates. 
B)  processing cost per unit. 
C)  the number of units to be processed. 
D)  length of processing time. 
E)  output rate. 
A)  variability in arrival and service rates. 
B)  processing cost per unit. 
C)  the number of units to be processed. 
D)  length of processing time. 
E)  output rate.

Question 13

The president of a consulting firm wants to minimize the total number of hours it will take to complete four projects for a new client. Accordingly, she has estimated the time it should take for each of her top consultants-Charlie, Betty, Johnny, and Rick-to complete any of the four projects, as follows:  
Assume there must be one-to-one matching between consultants and projects. For the optimal schedule, what is the total number of hours it will take these consultants to complete these projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  53 hours 
B)  46 hours 
C)  50 hours 
D)  61 hours 
E)  54 hours 
A)  53 hours 
B)  46 hours 
C)  50 hours 
D)  61 hours 
E)  54 hours

Question 14

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: $$\begin{array} { c c c } 
\text { Car } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Body Work } \
\text { (hrs) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Paint } \
\text { (hrs) }
\end{array} \
\text { A } & 10 & 2 \
\text { B } & 5 & 4 \
\text { C } & 7 & 5 \
\text { D } & 3 & 6 \
\text { E } & 1 & 7
\end{array}$$
Where in the optimum sequence should car E be scheduled?

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
E)  fifth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
E)  fifth

Question 15

There are four resources and four jobs to be done. Assume there must be one-to-one matching between jobs and resources. The time required for each resource to do each job is as follows: $$\begin{array} { c c c c c } 
& { \text { Job (Hours) } } \
\text { Resource } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \
1 & 5 & 8 & 7 & 7 \
2 & 4 & 9 & 5 & 9 \
3 & 6 & 9 & 8 & 7 \
4 & 7 & 6 & 6 & 9
\end{array}$$
After the row and column reductions, what is the resulting entry in the new table for assigning resource 4 to job D?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 hours 
B)  2 hours 
C)  3 hours 
D)  6 hours 
E)  9 hours 
A)  0 hours 
B)  2 hours 
C)  3 hours 
D)  6 hours 
E)  9 hours

Question 16

A scheduling rule used for sequencing jobs through two work centers such that makespan is minimized is:

Accepted Answer

A)  critical ratio rule. 
B)  Johnson's rulE. 
C)  slack per operation rule. 
D)  shortest processing time rule. 
E)  Pareto rule. 
A)  critical ratio rule. 
B)  Johnson's rulE. 
C)  slack per operation rule. 
D)  shortest processing time rule. 
E)  Pareto rule.

Question 17

The theory of constraints has a goal of maximizing flow through the entire system.

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-A 
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-A

Question 19

Which of the following is not a measure for judging the effectiveness of a schedule sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  average number of jobs at the work center 
B)  total number of jobs at the work center 
C)  average completion (flow) time 
D)  average job tardiness 
E)  length of time between start of first job to completion of the last job in the work center 
A)  average number of jobs at the work center 
B)  total number of jobs at the work center 
C)  average completion (flow) time 
D)  average job tardiness 
E)  length of time between start of first job to completion of the last job in the work center

Question 20

The following table contains information about five jobs waiting to be processed at work center number three. $$\begin{array} { c c c } 
\hline \text { Job } & \begin{array} { r } 
\text { Processing Time } \
\text { (hrs) }
\end{array} & \text { Hours Until Due } \
\text { a } & 14 & 15 \
\text { b } & 10 & 20 \
\text { c } & 18 & 18 \
\text { d } & 2 & 16 \
\text { e } & 4 & 21
\end{array}$$
The sequence that would result using the SPT rule is:

Accepted Answer

A)  e-b-c-d-a. 
B)  c-a-b-e-d. 
C)  a-d-c-e-b. 
D)  d-e-b-a-C. 
E)  e-d-b-a-c. 
A)  e-b-c-d-a. 
B)  c-a-b-e-d. 
C)  a-d-c-e-b. 
D)  d-e-b-a-C. 
E)  e-d-b-a-c.

Primary considerations in scheduling high-volume systems involve:

The Hungarian method is limited to a maximum of two jobs per resource.

Which of the following is not an assumption of priority rules?

Organizations with fixed, perishable capacity can benefit from:

Scheduling in intermediate-volume systems has three basic issues: run size, timing, and sequence.

In theory of constraints scheduling, the refers to the schedule and the refers to inventory used to ensure that the bottleneck is never idle.

A schedule chart depicts the loading and idle times for a group of machines or departments.

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

A major difference between manufacturing and service systems in terms of scheduling is:

A scheduling rule used for sequencing jobs through two work centers such that makespan is minimized is:

The theory of constraints has a goal of maximizing flow through the entire system.

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?

Which of the following is not a measure for judging the effectiveness of a schedule sequence?

The following table contains information about five jobs waiting to be processed at work center number three. Job Processing Time (hrs) Hours Until Due a 14 15 b 10 20 c 18 18 d 2 16 e 4 21 The sequence that would result using the SPT rule is:

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

RELIABILITY – Static

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Decision Theory– Static

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

learning curve– Static

Location Planning and Analysis

The Transportation Model– Static

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Acceptance Sampling– Static

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

JIT and Lean Operations

Maintenance– Static

Supply Chain Management

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

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Exam 22: Scheduling

Primary considerations in scheduling high-volume systems involve:

The Hungarian method is limited to a maximum of two jobs per resource.

Which of the following is not an assumption of priority rules?

Organizations with fixed, perishable capacity can benefit from:

Scheduling in intermediate-volume systems has three basic issues: run size, timing, and sequence.

In theory of constraints scheduling, the __________ refers to the schedule and the __________ refers to inventory used to ensure that the bottleneck is never idle.

A schedule chart depicts the loading and idle times for a group of machines or departments.

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

A major difference between manufacturing and service systems in terms of scheduling is:

A scheduling rule used for sequencing jobs through two work centers such that makespan is minimized is:

The theory of constraints has a goal of maximizing flow through the entire system.

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?

Which of the following is not a measure for judging the effectiveness of a schedule sequence?

The following table contains information about five jobs waiting to be processed at work center number three. Job Processing Time (hrs) Hours Until Due a 14 15 b 10 20 c 18 18 d 2 16 e 4 21 The sequence that would result using the SPT rule is:

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

RELIABILITY – Static

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Decision Theory– Static

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

learning curve– Static

Location Planning and Analysis

The Transportation Model– Static

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Acceptance Sampling– Static

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

JIT and Lean Operations

Maintenance– Static

Supply Chain Management

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Filters

In theory of constraints scheduling, the refers to the schedule and the refers to inventory used to ensure that the bottleneck is never idle.