The Hickory Company manufactures wooden desks. Management schedules overtime every weekend to reduce the backlog on the most popular models. The automatic routing machine is used to cut certain types of edges on the desktops. The following orders need to be scheduled for the routing machine: Order Time Since Order Arrived (hours ago) Estimated Machine Time (hours) Due Date (hours from now) 1 1 9 20 2 0 7 21 3 6 8 12 4 5 5 3 3 12 8 18 The due dates reflect the need for the order to be at its next operation. Develop separate schedules by using the FCFS and EDD rules. Compare the schedules on the basis of average flow time and average past due hours. Using the FCFS (first come, first served) decision rule for sequencing the orders, the order is: Sequence Order 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 1 2 Using the EDD (earliest due date) decision rule for sequencing the orders, the order is (to resolve a tie, use order in which the orders were received): Sequence Order 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 5 1 2 The average flow time and average past due hours for each option are (enter your responses are real numbers rounded to two decimal places): Rule EDD Average Flow Time Average Past Due Hours FCFS 21.6 23 7 10.4

The Hickory Company manufactures wooden desks. Management schedules overtime every weekend to reduce the backlog on the most popular models. The automatic routing machine is used to cut certain types of edges on the desktops. The following orders need to be scheduled for the routing machine: Order Time Since Order Arrived (hours ago) Estimated Machine Time (hours) Due Date (hours from now) 1 1 9 20 2 0 7 21 3 6 8 12 4 5 5 3 3 12 8 18 The due dates reflect the need for the order to be at its next operation. Develop separate schedules by using the FCFS and EDD rules. Compare the schedules on the basis of average flow time and average past due hours. Using the FCFS (first come, first served) decision rule for sequencing the orders, the order is: Sequence Order 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 1 2 Using the EDD (earliest due date) decision rule for sequencing the orders, the order is (to resolve a tie, use order in which the orders were received): Sequence Order 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 5 1 2 The average flow time and average past due hours for each option are (enter your responses are real numbers rounded to two decimal places): Rule EDD Average Flow Time Average Past Due Hours FCFS 21.6 23 7 10.4

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

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