Assume You Are Sequencing Jobs Using Johnson's Rule

question 3

Multiple Choice

Assume you are sequencing jobs using Johnson's rule. A particular job requires 3 hours to assemble and then is followed by 2 hours in the painting department. Which of the following is where you would schedule this job?

• A) As early as possible in the unfilled job sequence.
• B) As late as possible in the unfilled job sequence.
• C) The schedule would depend on the due date.
• D) Does not matter.
• E) Johnson's rule does not apply.

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Definitions:

Rationalize

The process of eliminating radicals from the denominator of a fraction or complex numbers from the denominator.

Denominator

The lower segment of a fraction representing the number of parts into which the total is split.

Rationalize

A method in mathematics used to eliminate the radical (such as a square root) from the denominator of a fraction.

Numerator

The top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts of a whole are being considered.