CPIM Detailed Scheduling 2

Question 1

In detailed scheduling, what does 'forward scheduling' mean?

Accepted Answer

Scheduling forward from today to find the earliest completion date

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Scheduling backwards from the due date

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Scheduling based on customer priority

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Scheduling based on resource capacity only

Question 2

Which dispatching rule gives priority to the job with the smallest ratio of remaining processing time to remaining slack time?

Accepted Answer

Least Slack per Operation (S/OPN)

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Critical Ratio (CR)

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Shortest Processing Time (SPT)

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First Come First Served (FCFS)

Question 3

A work center has a demonstrated capacity of 400 standard hours per week. If efficiency is 90% and utilization is 80%, what is the rated capacity?

Accepted Answer

288 standard hours

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320 standard hours

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360 standard hours

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400 standard hours

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a dispatch list in a manufacturing environment?

Accepted Answer

To authorize and prioritize work orders at a work center

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To track finished goods inventory

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To schedule preventive maintenance

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To document quality inspection results

Question 5

In finite capacity scheduling, what happens when a work center is overloaded?

Accepted Answer

Jobs are rescheduled to alternate periods or resources

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Jobs are automatically cancelled

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The system ignores the overload condition

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All jobs receive equal priority

Question 6

Which of the following best describes 'queue time' in a manufacturing routing?

Accepted Answer

The time a job waits before being processed at a work center

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The time a job spends being actively processed

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The time required to move a job between work centers

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The time required to set up a machine

Question 7

When using the Critical Ratio (CR) dispatching rule, a CR value less than 1.0 indicates:

Accepted Answer

The job is behind schedule and at risk of being late

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The job is ahead of schedule

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The job is on schedule

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The job has been completed