hine Company is preparing a production schedule for center 27 2. The product one of the fabrication shop's machines, the P&W grinder. He has collected the following infor- mation on jobs currently waiting to be processed at this machine. (There are no other jobs, and the machine is empty.) Machine Processing Time, Days* Date Job Arrived at this Machine Job A B C D *Note: This is the final operation for each of these jobs. 4 1 5 2 6-23 6-24 7-01 6-19 Job Due Date 8-15 9-10 8-01 8-17 a. The production manager has heard about three dispatching rules: the shortest operation next rule, the first-come/first-served rule, and the earliest due date rule. In what sequence would these jobs be processed at the P&W grinder if each rule were applied? b. If it's now the morning of July 10 and the shortest operation next rule is used, when would each of the four jobs start and be completed on the P&W grinder? (Express your schedule in terms of the calendar dates involved, assuming that there are seven working days each week.)

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at work center 27
2. The production manager at the Knox Machine Company is preparing a production schedule for
mation on jobs currently waiting to be processed at this machine. (There are no other jobs, and
one of the fabrication shop's machines, the P&W grinder. He has collected the following infor-
the machine is empty.)
Machine Processing
Time, Days*
Date Job Arrived
at this Machine
Job
A
B
C
D
*Note: This is the final operation for each of these jobs.
4152
6-23
6-24
7-01
6-19
Job Due
Date
8-15
9-10
8-01
8-17
The production manager has heard about three dispatching rules: the shortest operation next
rule, the first-come/first-served rule, and the earliest due date rule. In what sequence would
these jobs be processed at the P&W grinder if each rule were applied?
b. If it's now the morning of July 10 and the shortest operation next rule is used, when would
each of the four jobs start and be completed on the P&W grinder? (Express your schedule
in terms of the calendar dates involved, assuming that there are seven working days each
week.)
Transcribed Image Text:at work center 27 2. The production manager at the Knox Machine Company is preparing a production schedule for mation on jobs currently waiting to be processed at this machine. (There are no other jobs, and one of the fabrication shop's machines, the P&W grinder. He has collected the following infor- the machine is empty.) Machine Processing Time, Days* Date Job Arrived at this Machine Job A B C D *Note: This is the final operation for each of these jobs. 4152 6-23 6-24 7-01 6-19 Job Due Date 8-15 9-10 8-01 8-17 The production manager has heard about three dispatching rules: the shortest operation next rule, the first-come/first-served rule, and the earliest due date rule. In what sequence would these jobs be processed at the P&W grinder if each rule were applied? b. If it's now the morning of July 10 and the shortest operation next rule is used, when would each of the four jobs start and be completed on the P&W grinder? (Express your schedule in terms of the calendar dates involved, assuming that there are seven working days each week.)
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