All work orders at a bakery require prep and then baking. An order for a single birth- day cake requires the least amount of baking of all orders for the day. Assuming the bakery wishes to minimize the makespan of the daily schedule, when should that birthday cake be scheduled?

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All work orders at a bakery require prep and then baking. An order for a single birth-
day cake requires the least amount of baking of all orders for the day. Assuming the
bakery wishes to minimize the makespan of the daily schedule, when should that
birthday cake be scheduled?
Transcribed Image Text:All work orders at a bakery require prep and then baking. An order for a single birth- day cake requires the least amount of baking of all orders for the day. Assuming the bakery wishes to minimize the makespan of the daily schedule, when should that birthday cake be scheduled?
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