Resource Use in a Manufacturing Process Is Typically Uneven,and in Order

question 45

Multiple Choice

Resource use in a manufacturing process is typically uneven,and in order to achieve a balanced flow of work through the process,the bottleneck resource should be controlled.This is the basic principle of ______.

• A)computerized short-term scheduling
• B)theory of constraints
• C)Johnson's rule
• D)priority rule

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Definitions:

Field Input Devices

Equipment or sensors that capture and transmit data from the external environment into a processing system for analysis and action.

Output Devices

Output devices are hardware components used to communicate the results of data processing carried out by a computer system to the user or another machine, including printers, monitors, and speakers.

Ladder Logic

A programming methodology utilizing symbols resembling electrical relay diagrams to control industrial and mechanical processes.

I/O Points

Reference to Input/Output points on a device like a PLC, where external devices are connected for data exchange.