CMA Intermediate · Operations Management and Strategic Management · Scheduling and Queuing Models
A factory makes standard soap bars continuously, with fixed routing and same sequence of operations for all units, and the schedule is drawn once for a long period. This type of scheduling is most appropriately called:
This is flow-shop or continuous mass production scheduling. Because the product is standard and every unit follows the same fixed sequence of operations, one schedule can serve for a long period. Job-shop scheduling is for varied custom orders needing frequent re-sequencing.
- AJob-shop scheduling with frequent re-sequencing
- BProject scheduling using crashing
- CFlow-shop (continuous or mass production) schedulingCorrect
- DBackward scheduling of one-off orders
Explanation
Standardised product, fixed routing and continuous output are features of flow or mass production scheduling, where schedules are stable. Job-shop scheduling suits varied, custom orders and needs frequent re-sequencing, so option A is wrong.
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