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A manufacturer has the following jobs waiting on a single work center. The firm has not decided which dispatching rule to apply in order to prioritize the jobs and fix them into the schedule.
 
  Processing time in 15-minute time blocks and due date for each job are in the table below.
 
   Time Due Date
  Job 1 5 17
  Job 2 4 20
  Job 3 3 16
  Job 4 7 9
  Job 5 3 6
  Job 6 5 7
 
  a) Complete the following table. Show your supporting calculations below.
  b) Which dispatching rule has the best score for flow time? for work in process (jobs in the system)? for lateness?
  c) Is there ANY sequence that can avoid all lateness? Explain or provide an example.
 
  Dispatching Rule
  Job Sequence Average
  Flow Time Average Number of Jobs
  Average Lateness
  EDD
  SPT
  LPT
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I appreciate what you did here, answered it right Smiling Face with Open Mouth
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Smart ... Thanks!
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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