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 A

Question 2

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  False

Question 3

A work center has five jobs assigned to it.They are labeled, in the order of their arrival in the shop, as jobs A, B, C, D, and
E.The work center may work on only one job at a time and must complete any job it starts before starting another job.Job A has a processing time of 6 days and is due to the customer in 9 days.Job B has a processing time of 2 days and is due in 16 days.Job C has a processing time of 4 days and is due in 10 days.Job D has a processing time of 3 days and is due in 7 days.Job E has a processing time of 5 days and is due in 12 days.Using the shortest operating time priority rule, in what order should these jobs be undertaken? _________________________________.

Accepted Answer

B-D-C-E-A

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

A work center has five jobs assigned to it.They are labeled, in the order of their arrival in the shop, as jobs A, B, C, D, and
E.The work center may work on only one job at a time and must complete any job it starts before starting another job.Job A has a processing time of 6 days and is due to the customer in 9 days.Job B has a processing time of 2 days and is due in 16 days.Job C has a processing time of 4 days and is due in 10 days.Job D has a processing time of 3 days and is due in 7 days.Job E has a processing time of 5 days and is due in 12 days.Using the slack time remaining priority rule, what will be the average lateness of these orders? _______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A work center has five jobs assigned...

Question 13

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

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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.

Question 19

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 20

What is dispatching? __________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

the activity of initiating sch

Exam 22: Workcenter Scheduling

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

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

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?

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

What is dispatching? __________________________________________.

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