Question 1

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 2

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 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 earliest due date (EDD) priority rule, what will be the average lateness of these orders? _______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 5

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 6

Which priority rule is so powerful that it has been called "the most important concept in the entire aspect of sequencing?" ______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

shortest operating time or SOT
Explanati

Question 7

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 8

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 9

A machine shop has two machines, A and B. Four jobs need to be processed through machine A first and B second. Job 1 will take one hour on machine A and three hours on machine B. Job 2 will take three hours on A and two hours on B. Job 3, seven on A and three on B. Job 4, five hours on A and one hour on B. Using Johnson's rule, in what order should these jobs be done?  ___________________________________.

Accepted Answer

1-3-2-4
Explanation: Johnson's rule stat

Question 10

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 11

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 12

What is Johnson's rule?

Accepted Answer

Johnson's rule is a sequencing rule desi

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 earliest due date (EDD) priority rule, in what order should these jobs be undertaken? _______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What is the difference between finite and infinite loading?

Accepted Answer

The text discussed these shop loading ap

Question 17

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 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

Distinguish between forward scheduling and backward scheduling.

Accepted Answer

This topic is covered on page 629 of the

Question 20

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

Exam 22: Workcenter Scheduling

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

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?

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

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

Which priority rule is so powerful that it has been called "the most important concept in the entire aspect of sequencing?" ______________________________________.

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

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

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

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

What is Johnson's rule?

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

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?

What is the difference between finite and infinite loading?

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

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?

Distinguish between forward scheduling and backward scheduling.

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

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