Practice Problem: Chapter 15, Short Term Scheduling
Problem #1. Prepare the Input-Output report for the following work center.
Week ending 1 2 3 4
Planned input 400 380 410 370
Actual input 350 390 400 370
Cumulative deviation 0
Planned output 410 400 400 370
Actual output 380 400 380 400
Cumulative deviation 0
Backlog 80
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Problem #2: Assignment problem – Problem #15.7 (page 615)
The Akron Police Department has five detective squads available for assignment to five open crime
cases. The chief of detectives wishes to assign the squads so that the total time to conclude the
cases is minimized. The average number of days, based on past performance, for each squad to
complete each case is given.
a. Solve the problem using assignment method.
b. Solve the problem if squad 5 cannot be assigned to case E.
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Problem #3: Five jobs are to be done at custom furniture shop:
Today's calendar day = 130
Date order Processing Date order Job due date
Job received time (Days) due (Time remaining) CR
A 110 20 180
B 120 30 200
C 122 10 175
D 125 16 230
E 130 18 210
A. SPT schedule
Processing Job due date Completion time
Job time (Time remaining) (Flow time) Lateness
Average completion time:
Average lateness
Average number of jobs in the system:
Utilization
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B. EDD schedule
Processing Job due date Completion time (Flow
Job time (Time remaining time) Lateness
Average completion time:
Average lateness
Average number of jobs in the system:
Utilization
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C. Critical Ratio schedule
Processing Job due date Completion time (Flow
Job CR time (Time remaining time) Lateness
Average completion time:
Average lateness
Average number of jobs in the system:
Utilization
SPT EDD CR
Average completion time:
Average lateness
Average number of jobs in the system:
Utilization
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Problem #4: A rework operation for damaged circuit boards has two operations that all jobs
follow. For the setoff jobs listed below,
a. Find the sequence that will minimize total completion time, i.e. makespan.
b. Determine the amount of idle time for the second operation.
c. What jobs are candidates for job splitting? How much would the idle time and makespan be
reduced?
Job A B C D E
Operation 1 24 10 32 30 12
Operation 2 28 15 25 28 8