Answered: WorkPro is a small manufacturer. It…

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

Section: Chapter Questions

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WorkPro is a small manufacturer. It uses a job process for production. The following sample of jobs are listed in the order that they were received.

Job	Due Date	Operation Time
P	5	1
Q	20	8
R	8	5
S	11	6
T	3	12

When the shortest operating time (SOT) rule is applied to the sample of jobs, the resulting sequence is:

A. Choos the following answer choice.

T, P, R, S, Q

R, S, T, P, Q

P, Q, R, S, T

P, R, S, Q, T

B. In the WorkPro example above, average flow time for the sample of jobs when sequenced by the shortest operating time (SOT) rule is approximately:

19.8

14.2

4.8

6.4

C. In the WorkPro example above, average lateness for the sample of jobs when sequenced by the earliest due date (EDD) rule is approximately:

Group of answer choices

10.4

4.8

7.8

5.8

D. Using the sample of jobs in the WorkPro example above, the shortest operating time (SOT) rule appears more attractive than the earliest due date (EDD) rule when comparing average flow times of the resulting sequences.

True

False

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