EBK PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Chapter 15, Problem 24P
a)
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To sequence: The given jobs based on the lowest processing time (LPT).
b)
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To calculate: The average completion time.
c)
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To calculate: The average job lateness.
d)
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To calculate: The average number of jobs in the system.
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The following jobs are waiting to be processed at a small machine center: AU dates are specified as manufacturing planning calendar days.Assume that all jobs arrived on day 210 (yesterday) in the ordershown but are not scheduled to begin until day 211 (today).a) Sequence the jobs according to LPT.b) What is the average completion (flow) time?c) What is the average job la teness?d) What is the average number of jobs in the system?
The following jobs are waiting to be processed at a small machine center.
JOB
10
20
30
40
50
DUE DATE
260
256
260
265
275
DURATION (DAYS)
According to the LPT rule, the sequence of jobs should be 10, 50, 40, 20, 30
b) What is the average completion (flow) time?
The average completion (flow) time is 62.8 days (round your response to one decimal place)
c) What is the average job lateness?
The average job lateness is 11.0 days (round your response to one decimal place).
d) What is the average number of jobs in the system?
The average number of jobs in the system is jobs (round your response to one decimal place).
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Points: 2 of 4
All dates are specified as manufacturing planning calendar days. Assume that all jobs arrived on day 200 (yesterday) in the order shown but are not scheduled to begin until day 201 (today).
a) Sequence the jobs according to LPT
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