Time Since Order Arrived Customer (days ago) Sequence 1 Customer A 10 8 6 3 A B C D E a. Develop separate schedules by using the FCFS and EDD rules Compare the schedules on the basis of average flow time and average days past due Using the FCFS (first come, first served) decision rule for sequencing the customers, the order is 2 Rule EDD FCFS B Processing. Time (days) 20 2 42848 B 12 32 3 C 4 D D Due Date: (days from Using the EDD (earliest due date) decision rule for sequencing the customers, the order is (to resolve a tio, use the order in which the jobs were received) 3 5 Sequence 1 Customer. A 4 now) 26 50 C 66 58 100 5 E E The average flow time and average days past due for each option are (Enter your responses rounded to one decimal place) Average Flow Time Average Days Past Due

Time Since Order Arrived Customer (days ago) Sequence 1 Customer A 10 8 6 3 A B C D E a. Develop separate schedules by using the FCFS and EDD rules Compare the schedules on the basis of average flow time and average days past due Using the FCFS (first come, first served) decision rule for sequencing the customers, the order is 2 Rule EDD FCFS B Processing. Time (days) 20 2 42848 B 12 32 3 C 4 D D Due Date: (days from Using the EDD (earliest due date) decision rule for sequencing the customers, the order is (to resolve a tio, use the order in which the jobs were received) 3 5 Sequence 1 Customer. A 4 now) 26 50 C 66 58 100 5 E E The average flow time and average days past due for each option are (Enter your responses rounded to one decimal place) Average Flow Time Average Days Past Due

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

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