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Question 1.The Shortest Processing Time (SPT) rule
Ensures that due dates are met
Maximizes average flow-time
Minimizes resource utilization
Minimizes work in process inventory
Question 2. You are in charge of the "advertising program" for the Boston Red Sox baseball team during their spring training in Fort Myers, Florida. You have defined the advertising program as a project with the following characteristics. The goal is to fill all stadium seats during the spring training season or you may not have the same job next year -- the pressure is on!
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Activity
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Immediate Predecessor(s)
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Activity Time in weeks
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A
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None
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1
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B
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None
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2
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C
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A
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3
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D
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A, B
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4
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E
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C, D
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3
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F
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D, E
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2
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Refer to the information above. The earliest completion time for this project is
9 weeks
10 weeks
11 weeks
12 weeks
Question 3. The inputs required for material requirements planning are defined by the ____.
Master production schedule
Bill of material
MRP explosion
MRP record
Question 4. A ___________ is a flag or a piece of paper that contains all relevant information for an order: part number, description, process area used, time of delivery, quantity available, quantity delivered, production quantity, etc.
5S
Kanban
Lean enterprise
Kaizen Blitz
Question 5. Refer to the above. What is the duration of path A-B-E-H-J?
15
14
22
20
Question 6. The purpose of aggregate planning is to
Minimize the work force size
Maximize the production rate
Minimize the cost of meeting demand
Optimize the inventory level
Question 7. A company currently has no items in inventory. The demand for the next four months is 200, 300, 250 and 350 units. Determine the level production rate if a level strategy is selected with the goal of ending Period 4 with 100 units in inventory.
300
325
350
375
Question 8. The time needed to process a given set of jobs is called
Flow-time
Lateness
Makespan
Tardiness
Question 9. A manufacturer of automobile engines is designing a new Kanban system for engine #321. The demand for #321 is 75 per day and they are built in groups of 10. The total process and wait time is 3 days. The manager wants an alpha (α) of 2 or 200%. How many Kanbans are required?
68
72
85
90
Question 10. ________ refers to approaches that focus on the elimination of waste in all forms, and smooth, efficient flow of materials and information throughout the value chain to obtain faster customer response, higher quality and lower costs.
Kanban
5Ss
Lean enterprise
Kaizen Blitz.
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