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TCO 4) The priority rule, which will sequence jobs in the order they are received, is _____.
(Points : 5)
2. (TCO 2) In an assignment method problem, if it takes Abe 3 hours to build a birdhouse and 4
hours for a doghouse, and Betty takes 4 hours for a birdhouse and 3 hours for a doghouse, what
is the reduced cost (in hours) of assigning Betty to build the doghouse? (Points : 5)
3. (TCO 2) A major difference between manufacturing and service systems in terms of
scheduling is (Points : 5)
4. (TCO 3) Scheduling in service systems may involve scheduling which of the following?
(Points : 5)
5. (TCO 5) The owner and operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do
today, shown in the order they were received:
6. (TCO 6) Building up an inventory of standard parts or modules instead of immediately
producing the finished end items is the essence of (Points : 5)
7. (TCO 7) With regard to suppliers, JIT systems typically require (Points : 5)
8. (TCO 10) Which of the following is characteristic of the JIT philosophy? (Points : 5)
9. (TCO 1) In make-to-stock systems, fluctuations in sales volume are managed through which
of the following? (Points : 5)
10. (TCO 5) In an MRP master schedule, the planning horizon is often separated into a series of
times periods called (Points : 5)
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4. (TCO 4) Differentiate between infinite loading and finite loading as two major approaches
used to load work centers. (Points : 25)
5. (TCO 12) The theory of constraints has a goal of maximizing flow through the entire system.
(Points : 25)
6. (TCO 2) Refer to the following data for jobs waiting to be processed at a single work center
(jobs are shown in order of arrival):
7. (TCO 10) Respond to the question: "Which is better, MRP or JIT?" (Points : 25)
8. (TCO 1) The design of the MPC system is influenced by some key features of market demand
and product design. Name the key features that will lead to an assemble-to-order system and
explain the rationale. (Points : 25)
9. (TCO 6) Market requirements drive the choice of the shop floor system approach. Describe
and explain the type of market requirements that would be suitable for an MRP-based system,
along the lines of product design, product variety, product volume per period, product mix
changes, and delivery schedule changes. (Points : 25)
10. (TCO 10) Manufacturing strategy also drives the choice of shop floor system. Describe and
explain the strategies that lend themselves to a JIT-based system, from the perspective of WIP,
changeover cost, and process choice. (Points : 25)
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1. (TCO 4) The two different approaches to load work centers in job-shop scheduling are (Points
: 5)
2. (TCO 2) The priority rule where jobs are processed according to the smallest ratio of due date
to processing time is (Points : 5)
3. (TCO 2) A scheduling rule used for sequencing jobs through two work centers is (Points : 5)
4. (TCO 3) The owner and operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do
today, shown in the order they were received:.If he uses the first-come, firstserved (FCFS) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average completion time?
(Points : 5)
5. (TCO 5) The ultimate goal of JIT operations is to have (Points : 5)
6. (TCO 6) Building up an inventory of standard parts or modules instead of immediately
producing the finished end items is the essence of (Points : 5)
7. (TCO 7) A kanban card is used to signal that (Points : 5)
8. (TCO 10) The type of processing system that is used for highly standardized products is
(Points : 5)
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