Question -
The following jobs are waiting to be processed at Julie Morel's machine center:
Job
|
Date Order Received
|
Production Days Needed
|
Date Order Due
|
A
|
110
|
20
|
180
|
B
|
120
|
30
|
200
|
C
|
122
|
10
|
175
|
D
|
125
|
16
|
230
|
E
|
130
|
18
|
210
|
In what sequence would the jobs be ranked according to the following rules: (a) FCFS, (b) EDD, (c) SPT, and (d) LPT? All dates are according to shop calendar days. Today on the planning calendar is day 130, and none of the jobs have been started or scheduled. Which rule is best?