BSOP 429 Week 8 Final Exam
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1. (TCO 4) The priority rule, which will sequence jobs in the order they are received, is _____. (Points
: 5)
EDD
LIFO
SPT
CR
FCFS
2. (TCO 2) In an assignment method problem, if it takes Abe 3 hours to build a birdhouse & 4 hours
for a doghouse, & Betty takes 4 hours for a birdhouse & 3 hours for a doghouse, what is the reduced
cost (in hours) of assigning Betty to build the doghouse? (Points : 5)
0 hours
1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
3. (TCO 2) A major difference between manufacturing & service systems in terms of scheduling is
(Points : 5)
variability in arrival & service rates.
processing cost per unit.
the number of units to be processed.
length of processing time.
output rate.
4. (TCO 3) Scheduling in service systems may involve scheduling which of the following?
(Points : 5)
The workforce
The equipment
A&B
, Customers
All of the above
5. (TCO 5) The owner & operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do today,
shown in the order they were received:
Job Processing Time (hrs) Due (hrs from now)
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W44
X35
Y22
Z11
If he uses the earliest due date first (EDD) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the
average job tardiness? (Points : 5)
0 hours
1.5 hours
1.75 hours
2 hours
2.25 hours
6. (TCO 6) Building up an inventory of standard parts or modules instead of immediately producing
the finished end tems is the essence of (Points : 5)
delayed differentiation.
kanban. autonomation.
andon. matrix management.
7. (TCO 7) With regard to suppliers, JIT systems typically require (Points : 5)
delivery of large lots at regular intervals.
buyer ispection of goods & materials.
multiple sources from which to purchase.
long-trm relationships & commitments.
the lowest price possible.
8. (TCO 1) Which of the following is characteristic of the JIT philosophy? (Points : 5)
Inventries are an asset.
Lot sizes are optimized by formula.
Vendrs are co-workers, essentially other departments of our organization.
Queus are a necessary investment.
All of the above
9. (TCO 1) In make-to-stock systems, fluctuations in sales volume are managed through which of the
following? (Points : 5)