Planning and control

Question 1

Due date (DD)

Answer 1

In order or when the jobs are due. Most urgent to least

Question 2

Last in, First out (LIFO)

Answer 2

Jobs in order of the last one in first out.

Question 3

First in, First out (FIFO)

Answer 3

First job in is the first job to be completed

Question 4

Longest operation time (LOT)

Answer 4

In order of the longest operation time. From longest to shortest

Question 5

Shortest operation time (SOT)

Answer 5

In order of shortest operation time to the longest

Question 6

Forward scheduling

Answer 6

Starting to work as soon as it arrived

Question 7

Backwards scheduling

Answer 7

Starting jobs at the last possible moment in order to prevent lateness.

Question 8

Advantages of forward scheduling

Answer 8

High labor utilization
Flexible

Question 9

Advantages of backwards scheduling

Answer 9

Lower material costs
Flexible
Focuses operation on customer due dates

Question 10

Gantt chart

Answer 10

Visual tool used to plan schedule and track tasks over time.

Question 11

Materials requirements planning (MRP)

Answer 11

An approach to calculate how many materials of what types are required at what time.

Question 12

Benefits of MRP

Answer 12

Allows better response to customer orders and reduced inventory levels and improved utilization of facilities and labor.

Question 13

Master production schedule

Answer 13

Outlines what a company intends to produce, in what quantities, and when, over a specific time period. Focuses on scheduling end products to ensure customer demand is met.

Question 14

Bill of materials (BoM)

Answer 14

A comprehensive list of all the parts, components, raw materials, subassemblies, and instructions needed to manufacture a product.

Question 15

Enterprise resource planning

Answer 15

A type of integrated software system used by organizations to manage and automate core business processes across departments.