C215 - Chapter 15

Question 1

What is infinite loading

Answer 1

Scheduling that calculates the capacity needed at work centers in the time period needed without regard to the capacity available to do the work.

• Service organization can use finite loading to identify resources needed to complete the proposed case load

Question 2

What is finite loading

Answer 2

Scheduling that loads work centers up to a predetermined amount of capacity.

• This method ensures that work does not exceed the available capacity of the resources.

Question 3

What is forward scheduling?

Answer 3

Schedule that determines the earliest possible completion date for a job.

• It begins from the starting point and schedules all activities forward in time.
• processing starts immediately upon reception of job regardless of due date

Question 4

What is backward scheduling?

Answer 4

Starts with the due date for an order and works backward to determine the start date for each activity.

-Determines latest time to start without being late
- This method is useful for ensuring that deadlines are met.

Question 5

What is the Theory of Constraints (TOC)?

• What are its 3 constraints

Answer 5

• Management philosophy that posits a systems output is determined by its constraints.
  TOC focuses on identifying and managing bottlenecks in processes.
• Internal resources, market and policy

Question 6

What is an internal resource constraint?

Answer 6

A regular bottleneck.

a resource or piece of equipment that limits output.
Example: One slow machine on an assembly line.

It occurs when a specific resource limits the overall capacity of the system.

Question 7

What is a market constraint?

Answer 7

The condition that results when market demand is less than production capacity.

This constraint can lead to underutilization of resources.

Question 8

What is a policy constraint?

Answer 8

The condition that results when a specific policy dictates the rate of production.

rules, procedures, or management decisions that limit performance.

Policies can restrict flexibility and affect overall efficiency.

Question 9

Advantages of Inifinite Loading ?

Answer 9

• help identify bottlenecks, uneven workloads

Question 10

Gantt Chart

• 2 types

Answer 10

• Planning and control chart designed to graphically show workloads to monitor job progress
• Load chart & progress chart

Question 11

Load Chart

Answer 11

Chart that visually shows workloads relative to the capacity at a resource

Question 12

Progress chart

Answer 12

Visually shows planned schedule compared to actual performance