Five Jobs Are Waiting for Processing Through Two Work Centers

question 99

Multiple Choice

Five jobs are waiting for processing through two work centers. Their processing time (in minutes) at each work center is contained in the table below. Each job requires work center Sigma before work center Delta. According to Johnson's rule, what sequence of jobs will minimize the completion time for all jobs?

• A) R-S-T-U-V
• B) V-S-U-T-R
• C) S-U-T-V-R
• D) V-R-U-S-T
• E) R-T-V-S-U

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Definitions:

Statistical Process Control

is a method used in manufacturing and business processes to monitor, control, and ensure the quality of processes through statistical analysis.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values deviate from the mean of the set.

Statistical Control

The use of statistical methods to monitor and control a process or production method to maintain its quality and efficiency.

Assignable Causes

Factors in a production process that can be identified and eliminated, known for causing variations in statistical process control.