The Mowry Machine Shop still has five jobs to be processed as of 8 A.M. today (day 23) at its bottleneck operation. The day when the order arrived, processing time, and promised due dates are given in the following table. The jobs are listed In the order of arrival.

a. Develop separate schedules by using the FCFS and EDD rules. Compare the schedules on the basis of average flow time and average days past due.
b. Which rule gives the best schedule, in your judgment?Why?

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Day Order Arrived 12 13 15 17 Job Processing Time (days) Due Date 45 36 42 39 10