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Six jobs are to be processed through a two-step operation. The first operation involves sanding, and the second involves painting. Processing times are as follows: Determine a sequence that will minimize the total completion time for these jobs. Illustrate graphically. |

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OPERATION 2
JOB
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A
10
4
C
5
D el 3
8
E
6
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4
3
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