The operations manager of a body and paint shop has five cars to schedule for repair. He
Question:
The operations manager of a body and paint shop has five cars to schedule for repair. He would like to minimize the throughput time to complete all work on these cars. Each car requires body work prior to painting. The estimates of the times required to do the body paint work on each are as follows:
| Body work | Paint |
Car | (hrs) | (hrs) |
A | 10 | 2 |
B | 5 | 4 |
C | 7 | 5 |
D | 3 | 6 |
E | 1 | 7 |
a) Where in the optimum sequence should car A be scheduled?
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
E. fifth
b). What is the optimum sequence (first car to last)?
A. A; B; C; D; E
B. E; D; C; B; A
C. E; B; D; C; A
D. E; D; B; C; A
E. E; B; D; A; C
c) What is the idle time at the paint work center for the optimal schedule?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 7 hours
E. 10 hours
Statistics for Management and Economics Abbreviated
ISBN: 978-1285869643
10th Edition
Authors: Gerald Keller