Determining a Production Sequence for a Group of Jobs in a Two-Station

question 40

Multiple Choice

Determining a production sequence for a group of jobs in a two-station flow shop to minimize the makespan has the advantage of:

• A) maximizing the utilization of the shop.
• B) minimizing the percentage of jobs past due.
• C) minimizing the flow time of jobs on the first machine.
• D) minimizing the variance of past-due hours.

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