The Decision Rule on Whether to Sell or Process Further

question 96

Multiple Choice

The decision rule on whether to sell or process further

• A) varies from situation to situation.
• B) is process further as long as total revenue exceeds present revenues.
• C) is process further if incremental revenue from such processing exceeds incremental fixed costs.
• D) is process further if incremental revenue from such processing exceeds the incremental processing costs.

Apply Johnson's rule for sequencing jobs through two workstations and understand its implications on schedule optimization.

Understand the implications of job sequencing on shop floor metrics such as utilization, flow time, and average jobs in the system.

Recognize the impact of scheduling rules on service operations and customer perceptions.

Understand how advanced scheduling techniques, like finite capacity scheduling and rule-based systems, can overcome traditional limitations.

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