Scenario and Summary Situation: Jobs A, B, and C are waiting to be started on Machine Center X. When they are finished at this center, they must be moved to Machine Center Y for final processing. Machine capacity for both centers is 40 hours in a 5-day workweek or 8 hours a day. It takes 2 days to move a job from Center X to Center Y. The following information pertains to the jobs and work centers: Job A B C Machine Center Machine Center X Y (hours required) (hours required) 36 888 96 60 20 24 28 Day Due 10 17 25 Deliverables Complete a scheduling table for each scheduling technique and determine which job can be completed on time. See the Lab Steps below for directions on how to set up your chart, and then copy your table and answers into an MS Word document. LAB STEPS STEP 1: Earliest Due Date Schedule Use the data above and complete the following table using the Earliest Due Date Scheduling method. Determine which jobs will be completed on time. Copy your table and answers to an MS Word document. Job A B C Machine Center X Start Machine Center X Days Machine Machine Center X Center X Done Move Machine Center Y Start Back to Top Machine Center Y Days Machine Center Y Done Machine Center Y Due STEP 2: Critical Ratio Schedule Using the above data, complete the following table using the Critical Ratio Scheduling method. Determine which jobs will be completed on time. Copy your table and answers to an MS Word document. Job A B C Machine Center X Start Machine Center X Days Machine Center X Done Machine Center X Move Machine Center Y Start Back to Top Machine Center Y Days Machine Center Y Done Machine Center Y Due STEP 3: Final Step in Part A Submit your completed Lab in an MS Word document for grading. Please provide only one document with all responses. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Dropbox Tutorial. See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information. Proceed to Part B: The Input/Output Report Lab Back to Top LAB OVERVIEW Part B: The Input/Output Report Lab Back to Top This week's Lab assignment consists of two parts: the Scheduling Lab and the Input/Output Report Lab. Please be certain to complete both of them. Part B: The Input/Output Report Points Description Lab Report Construction 10 Data Assessment 10 Total Scenario and Summary Planned Input Actual Input Planned Output 20 Actual Output Situation: The following table contains the input/output data at the end of Week 8 for a work center. The beginning backlog is 50 units. Week 1 60 68 65 Using data provided to you, complete a table for the Report Construction. 60 Using the data and table for the Report Construction, answer questions for the data assessment. A quality table will meet the above requirements and a quality data assessment will meet or exceed the above requirements. Week 2 Week 3 60 60 70 75 65 65 62 63 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 60 60 60 60 60 70 68 60 55 65 65 63 64 65 65 65 63 55 65 60 Deliverables Use the data from the Situation Table above and complete an Input/Output Report. See the Lab Steps below for directions on how to set up your chart, and then copy your table and answers into an MS Word document. LAB STEPS STEP 1: Report Construction Use the data from the Situation Table above and use this table for your answers, and then copy your table into an MS Word document. Planned Input Actual Input Cumulative Deviation Planned Output Actual Output Cumulative Deviation Actual Backlog STEP 2: Data Assessment Back to Top Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Copy your answers to the following questions into an MS Word document: 1. What was the planned objective? 2. Was the planned objective met? 3. What recommendation(s) would you make? Back to Top