Urban Office LLC, a major office furniture manufacturer and supplier, manufactures office tables according to the customer requirements. They have a workshop facility where the table is fabricated and a painting facility where the final finishing and painting of the table is done. The company follows a Job Order scheduling process where each job is scheduled using appropriate priority rules. During a particular period, the company receives six different orders from six different customers. The six orders with the respective processing time are listed in the table 2. The orders are listed in the sequence in which the orders are received. Considering the finite capacity scheduling method, determine the most appropriate job sequence which will maximize the number of jobs which can be completed on time. Discuss the reasons for the selection of the sequence. If all the jobs could not be finished on time, what appropriate measures could be taken to solve the problem? Job Figure 2 - Office Table Time at workshop Time at painting facility (Days) facility (Days) 2 Days remaining till due date 9 A B 2 4 11 4 5 12 D 4 4 E 3 2 2 11 10 13 F 3 Table 2 - Processing Time of Jobs Marking Scheme: Calculation of job sequence Discussion of reasons for selection of alternative Discussion of appropriate measures for solution of problem 20 Marks 03 Marks 02 Marks Urban Office LLC, a major office furniture manufacturer and supplier, manufactures office tables according to the customer requirements. They have a workshop facility where the table is fabricated and a painting facility where the final finishing and painting of the table is done. The company follows a Job Order scheduling process where each job is scheduled using appropriate priority rules. During a particular period, the company receives six different orders from six different customers. The six orders with the respective processing time are listed in the table 2. The orders are listed in the sequence in which the orders are received. Considering the finite capacity scheduling method, determine the most appropriate job sequence which will maximize the number of jobs which can be completed on time. Discuss the reasons for the selection of the sequence. If all the jobs could not be finished on time, what appropriate measures could be taken to solve the problem? Job Figure 2 - Office Table Time at workshop Time at painting facility (Days) facility (Days) 2 Days remaining till due date 9 A B 2 4 11 4 5 12 D 4 4 E 3 2 2 11 10 13 F 3 Table 2 - Processing Time of Jobs Marking Scheme: Calculation of job sequence Discussion of reasons for selection of alternative Discussion of appropriate measures for solution of problem 20 Marks 03 Marks 02 Marks
