Lab 1 of 6: Lead Times
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LAB OVERVIEW
Part A: The Scheduling Lab
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. Use MS Word to copy your tables and answers.
Part A: The Scheduling Lab
Points
Description
Earliest Due Date Schedule15Using data provided to you, complete a table using the Earliest Due Date Scheduling Method.
Critical Ratio Schedule15Using data provided to you, complete a table using the Critical Ratio Scheduling Method.
Total30A quality table will meet the above requirements.
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
Machine Center X
(hours required)
Machine Center Y
(hours required)
Day Due
A
36
20
10
B
96
24
17
C
60
28
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
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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.
Machine Center X
Machine Center X
Machine Center X
Machine Center X
Machine Center Y
Machine Center Y
Machine Center Y
Machine Center Y
Job
Start
Days
Done
Move
Start
Days
Done
Due
A
B
C
STEP 2: Critical Ratio Schedule
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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.
Machine Center X
Machine Center X
Machine Center X
Machine Center X
Machine Center Y
Machine Center Y
Machine Center Y
Machine Center Y
Job
Start
Days
Done
Move
Start
Days
Done
Due
A
B
C
STEP 3: Final Step in Part A
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Submit your completed Lab in an MS Word document for grading. Please provide onlyone document with all responses.
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Proceed to Part B: The Input/Output Report Lab
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LAB OVERVIEW
Part B: The Input/Output Report Lab
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 Lab
Points
Description
Report Construction10Using data provided to you, complete a table for the Report Construction.
Data Assessment10Using the data and table for the Report Construction, answer questions for the data assessment.
Total20A quality table will meet the above requirements and a quality data assessment will meet or exceed the above requirements.
Scenario and Summary
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
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Planned Input
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
Actual Input
68
70
75
70
68
60
55
55
Planned Output
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
Actual Output
60
62
63
63
64
65
63
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
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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.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Planned Input
Actual Input
Cumulative Deviation
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Planned Output
Actual Output
Cumulative Deviation
Actual Backlog
STEP 2: Data Assessment
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Copy your answers to the following questions into an MS Word document:
What was the planned objective?
Was the planned objective met?
What recommendation(s) would you make?
STEP