Ross Barber is a senior at Pennsylvania State University pursuing a dual degree in marketing and supply chain management. Ross is overwhelmed because he has several assignments to be completed in the upcoming weeks. The estimated time required to complete these assignments and their due dates are given in the following table. Today is March 1:

1. What sequencing rule should Ross use if he wants to complete as many assignments as possible on time?

2. How would the sequence that Ross comes up with change if he is interested in minimizing the average tardiness of his assignments?

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Estimated Time for Completion (in days) Due Date Assignments Business ethics case Term project MRP project in SAP Term paper March 21 12 March 17 March 30 April 5 April 2 22 Statistical analysis project 17