Table J.5
The following three jobs just arrived (end of hour 0) at Workstation A. They are the only ones waiting to be processed.

-Use the information in Table J.5. The sequence of jobs using the slack per remaining operations (S/RO) rule, is:
A) 1-3-2
B) 3-2-1
C) 1-2-3
D) 2-3-1

Question

Table J.5
The following three jobs just arrived (end of hour 0) at Workstation A. They are the only ones waiting to be processed.
 
-Use the information in Table J.5. The sequence of jobs using the slack per remaining operations (S/RO) rule, is:
A) 1-3-2 
B) 3-2-1 
C) 1-2-3 
D) 2-3-1

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The S/RO rule prioritizes jobs based on the slack time divided by the number of remaining operations. The job with the smallest S/RO value is scheduled first. Based on the given options, the sequence 1-3-2 has the correct order according to the S/RO rule.

Table J.5 The Following Three Jobs Just Arrived (End of Hour 0)