Question 1

Different industries use different software packages for scheduling because every industry has different problem structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the context of operations management,_____ refers to the assignment of start and completion times to particular jobs,people,or equipment.

Accepted Answer

A)   scheduling
B)   appointing
C)   statistical forecasting
D)   demand planningE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 3

In priority dispatching rules,the acronym FNO stands for feasible number of operations remaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Customized scheduling spreadsheets use readily available software such as Microsoft Excel,but may be rather expensive to develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 5

A requirement of two-resource sequencing rule is that:

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A)   all jobs must begin at the same time.
B)   each job must be processed first on the first resource and then on the second.
C)   a maximum of two jobs can be processed at a time on each resource.
D)   total processing time must be minimized.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

In the context of sequencing,_____ is the difference between the completion time and the due date of a job.

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A)   flow time
B)   makespan
C)   lateness
D)   tardinessE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 7

In the context of sequencing,the _____ minimizes the average lateness of a set of jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)   shortest processing time rule
B)   earliest due date rule
C)   first come,first serve rule
D)   fewest number of operations remaining ruleE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

In the context of sequencing,the earliest due date (EDD) rule:

Accepted Answer

A)   minimizes the maximum jobs past due.
B)   maximizes average flow time of jobs past due.
C)   maximizes resource utilization of jobs past due.
D)   minimizes the average processing time of jobs past due.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In the context of sequencing,_____ is the amount of time by which the completion time exceeds the due date of a job.

Accepted Answer

A)   flow time
B)   makespan
C)   lateness
D)   tardinessE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

In the context of operations management,triage nurses deciding on the order in which emergency patients are to be treated is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   appointing
B)   sequencing
C)   statistical forecasting
D)   demand planningE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Gantt charts are used to:

Accepted Answer

A)   develop a factory layout.
B)   track inventory levels over time.
C)   monitor planned schedules.
D)   forecast personnel requirements.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

In a two-resource sequencing problem,_____.

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A)   the processing time for each job on each resource is unknown
B)   flow time is maximized
C)   the goal is to minimize makespan
D)   a job can be processed by either of its resources in any sequenceE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Two examples of process-focused performance measures for sequencing rules are tardiness and lateness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Clarke-Wright Heuristic Method is used to solve the common scheduling problem in logistics that involves determining routes from a central depot or warehouse to many customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the context of sequencing,_____ is the time needed to process a given set of jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)   flow time
B)   makespan
C)   lateness
D)   tardinessE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

In the context of sequencing,the shortest processing time (SPT) rule tends to:

Accepted Answer

A)   maximize the number of jobs in the system.
B)   maximize average flow time.
C)   minimize resource utilization.
D)   minimize work-in-process inventory.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 15: Operations Scheduling and Sequencing

Different industries use different software packages for scheduling because every industry has different problem structures.

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In the context of operations management,_____ refers to the assignment of start and completion times to particular jobs,people,or equipment.

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In priority dispatching rules,the acronym FNO stands for feasible number of operations remaining.

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Customized scheduling spreadsheets use readily available software such as Microsoft Excel,but may be rather expensive to develop.

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A requirement of two-resource sequencing rule is that:

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In the context of sequencing,_____ is the difference between the completion time and the due date of a job.

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In the context of sequencing,the _____ minimizes the average lateness of a set of jobs.

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In the context of sequencing,the earliest due date (EDD) rule:

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In the context of sequencing,_____ is the amount of time by which the completion time exceeds the due date of a job.

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In the context of operations management,triage nurses deciding on the order in which emergency patients are to be treated is an example of _____.

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Gantt charts are used to:

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In a two-resource sequencing problem,_____.

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Two examples of process-focused performance measures for sequencing rules are tardiness and lateness.

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The Clarke-Wright Heuristic Method is used to solve the common scheduling problem in logistics that involves determining routes from a central depot or warehouse to many customers.

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In the context of sequencing,_____ is the time needed to process a given set of jobs.

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In the context of sequencing,the shortest processing time (SPT) rule tends to:

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Customized scheduling spreadsheets use readily available software such as Microsoft Excel,but may be rather expensive to develop.

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In the context of sequencing,_____ is the difference between the completion time and the due date of a job.

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In the context of sequencing,the _____ minimizes the average lateness of a set of jobs.

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In the context of sequencing,the earliest due date (EDD) rule:

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In the context of sequencing,_____ is the amount of time by which the completion time exceeds the due date of a job.

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In the context of operations management,triage nurses deciding on the order in which emergency patients are to be treated is an example of _____.

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Gantt charts are used to:

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In a two-resource sequencing problem,_____.

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Two examples of process-focused performance measures for sequencing rules are tardiness and lateness.

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The Clarke-Wright Heuristic Method is used to solve the common scheduling problem in logistics that involves determining routes from a central depot or warehouse to many customers.

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In the context of sequencing,_____ is the time needed to process a given set of jobs.

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