Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
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Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 17, Problem 13P
Sequence the following jobs by (a) SPT, (b) DDATE, and (c) SLACK. Calculate mean flow lime, mean tardiness, and maximum tardiness. Which sequencing rule would you recommend? Why?
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