Determine a Schedule for These Jobs Using the Critical Ratio

question 77

Essay

Determine a schedule for these jobs using the critical ratio criterion and calculate the average lateness. Then develop an earliest due date sequence and calculate average lateness.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Job } & \text { Process Time } & \text { Due Date } \\\hline \text { Job 1 } & 15 & 23 \\\hline \text { Job 2 } & 7 & 15 \\\hline \text { Job 3 } & 12 & 34 \\\hline \text { Job 4 } & 8 & 16 \\\hline \text { Job 5 } & 11 & 27 \\\hline \text { Job 6 } & 10 & 19 \\\hline \text { Job 7 } & 13 & 28 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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