Question: Using the critical ratio rule, establish the priority for the eight jobs. Use a Gant chart to load the operation according to the priority rule

Using the critical ratio rule, establish the

  1. Using the critical ratio rule, establish the priority for the eight jobs.

  2. Use a Gant 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 long-term solution to John that will work beyond the current set of jobs, and perhaps eliminate it.

Job Day Due Operation 1 Operation 2 Operation 3 5 hours 3 hours 4 hours Total Time 12 hours A Tuesday B 0 6 2 8 Wednesday 4 2 5 11 Tuesday D 7 0 3 10 Thursday Thursday E 2 8 0 10 F 0 6 3 9 Thursday 3 3 4 10 Thursday G I H 6 5 6 17 Thursday

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