Question 1

The assignment method is useful in solving scheduling problems that have which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) There are n jobs to be distributed to n machines or workers. 
B) Each job can only be done on one particular machine. 
C) Speed and efficiency are important. 
D) The objective is to minimize cost and lateness of delivery. 
E) The jobs have to go through more than one process.

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

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, andE.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 first-come, first-served priority rule, in what order should these jobs be undertaken? ___________________________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

In finite 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 7

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 8

In the context of work assignment, what is infinite loading? ___________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the context of work assignment, what...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Exam 22: Workcenter Scheduling

The assignment method is useful in solving scheduling problems that have which of the following characteristics?

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

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

In finite 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.

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.

In the context of work assignment, what is infinite loading? ___________________________________________.

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

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?

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

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