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Chapter 15, Problem 18P

a)

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To determine: Thejob sequence, flow time, utilization metric, average number of jobs, and average lateness for EDD, SPT, LPT, and FCFS.

Introduction: Scheduling is the process of controlling and arranging the workloads of the production process using the optimized way. It is used to plan the allocation of  human resources and machinery.

b)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The dispatching rule that has the best score in flow time.

Introduction: Scheduling is the process of controlling and arranging the workloads of the production process using the optimized way. It is used to plan on allocating human resources and machinery.

c)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The dispatching rule that has the best score in utilization metric.

Introduction: Scheduling is the process of controlling and arranging the workloads of the production process using the optimized way. It is used to plan on allocating human resources and machinery.

d)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The dispatching rule that has the best score in average lateness.

Introduction: Scheduling is the process of controlling and arranging the workloads of the production process using the optimized way. It is used to plan on allocating human resources and machinery.

e)

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To determine: The dispatching rule that would be selected by Person X.

Introduction: Scheduling is the process of controlling and arranging the workloads of the production process using the optimized way. It is used to plan on allocating human resources and machinery.

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