Using the critical ratio rule, establish the priority for the eight jobs. 2. Use a chart to load the operation according to the priority rule established. In other words, load the most important job in all three work centers, then the next most important, and so forth. This is the method that John used. 3. Analyze Johns approach and try to determine if he has a problem, and if he does determine the source of the problem. 4. Try to provide a solution to John that will ease the problem, and perhaps eliminate it