Urban Office LLC, a major office furniture manufacturer, and supplier, manufactures office tables according to the customer
Question:
Urban Office LLC, a major office furniture manufacturer, and supplier, manufactures office tables according to the customer requirements. They have a workshop facility where the table is fabricated and a painting facility where the final finishing and painting of the table is done. The company follows a Job Order scheduling process where each job is scheduled using appropriate priority rules. During a particular period, the company receives six different orders from six different customers. The six orders with the respective processing time are listed in table 1. The orders are listed in the sequence in which the orders are received.
Considering the finite capacity scheduling method, determine the most appropriate job sequence which will maximize the number of jobs that can be completed on time.
Discuss the reasons for the selection of the sequence.
If all the jobs could not be finished on time, what appropriate measures could be taken to solve the problem?
Job Time at the workshop
facility (Days)
Time at painting
facility (Days)
Days remaining till
due date
Jobs | Time at workshop facility (Days) | Time at painting facility (Days) | Days remaining till due date |
A | 2 | 5 | 12 |
B | 2 | 6 | 10 |
C | 3 | 3 | 12 |
D | 5 | 4 | 9 |
E | 5 | 7 | 10 |
F | 5 | 3 | 11 |
Table 1: Details given
Data Analysis and Decision Making
ISBN: 978-0538476126
4th edition
Authors: Christian Albright, Wayne Winston, Christopher Zappe