Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133872132
Author: Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Larry P. Ritzman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 18P
The Hickory Company manufactures wooden desks. Management
The due dates reflect the need for the order to be at its next operation.
- Develop separate schedules by using the FCFS and EDD rules. Compare the schedules on the basis of average flow time and average past due hours.
- Comment on the performance of the two rules relative to these measures.
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