Scheduling
The local car wash has five cars waiting to be washed and waxed. The time required in minutes for each activity is given below.
Car |
Washing |
Waxing |
1 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
Part a In what order should the cars be processed through the facility that is the most efficient overall?
Part b How long from start to finish will it take to complete the processing the five cars?
Part c How much idle time was incurred by the washing process?
Part d How much idle time was incurred by the waxing process?