OMIS 338 - CH. 15 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
_______________________ refers to the assignment of start and completion times to
particular jobs, people, or equipment. _______________________ refers to determining
the order in which jobs or tasks are processed. - ANSWER scheduling; sequencing
All of the following are true about sequencing and scheduling EXCEPT - ANSWER
generally, a sequence specifies a schedule
All of the following are criteria used to evaluate schedules when selecting the most
appropriate sequencing rule except __________________ criteria - ANSWER raw
material availability
Makespan, the time needed to process a given set of jobs, is computed by subtracting
____________________________ from _______________________________ -
ANSWER start time of the first job in the group; completion time of the last job in the
group
Dispatching is best defined as _____________________________________ -
ANSWER selecting jobs for processing and authorizing the work to be done
The acronym LWR, used to represent the sum of all processing times for operations not
yet performed, stands for Least _______________ ___________________ - ANSWER
Work; Remaining
Johnson's Rule is an algorithm used to find a(n) ____________________ schedule for
a ___________________ sequencing problem - ANSWER minimum makespan; two-
resource
____________________________________________ is the staff scheduling step that
is the essence of scheduling. - ANSWER matching capacity to demand requirements
and developing a work schedule that maximized service and minimizes cost
When designing an appointment system, appointments can be viewed as a reservation
of _________________________ and ________________ - ANSWER service time;
capacity
Sequencing is necessary when ____________________________ - ANSWER several
activities uses a common resource
When monitoring schedules, factors such as absenteeism, labor performance,
equipment failures, and material shortages affect the ___________________ -
ANSWER short-term capacity
ANSWERS
_______________________ refers to the assignment of start and completion times to
particular jobs, people, or equipment. _______________________ refers to determining
the order in which jobs or tasks are processed. - ANSWER scheduling; sequencing
All of the following are true about sequencing and scheduling EXCEPT - ANSWER
generally, a sequence specifies a schedule
All of the following are criteria used to evaluate schedules when selecting the most
appropriate sequencing rule except __________________ criteria - ANSWER raw
material availability
Makespan, the time needed to process a given set of jobs, is computed by subtracting
____________________________ from _______________________________ -
ANSWER start time of the first job in the group; completion time of the last job in the
group
Dispatching is best defined as _____________________________________ -
ANSWER selecting jobs for processing and authorizing the work to be done
The acronym LWR, used to represent the sum of all processing times for operations not
yet performed, stands for Least _______________ ___________________ - ANSWER
Work; Remaining
Johnson's Rule is an algorithm used to find a(n) ____________________ schedule for
a ___________________ sequencing problem - ANSWER minimum makespan; two-
resource
____________________________________________ is the staff scheduling step that
is the essence of scheduling. - ANSWER matching capacity to demand requirements
and developing a work schedule that maximized service and minimizes cost
When designing an appointment system, appointments can be viewed as a reservation
of _________________________ and ________________ - ANSWER service time;
capacity
Sequencing is necessary when ____________________________ - ANSWER several
activities uses a common resource
When monitoring schedules, factors such as absenteeism, labor performance,
equipment failures, and material shortages affect the ___________________ -
ANSWER short-term capacity
