The shortest processing time (SPT) rule and the earliest due date (EDD) rule will always provide the same sequence.

Name: The shortest processing time (SPT) rule and the earliest due date (EDD) rule will always provide the same sequence.
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The SPT rule sequences jobs in order of shortest processing time, whereas the EDD rule sequences jobs in order of earliest due date. These criteria are not always the same, so the two rules will not always provide the same sequence.

The Shortest Processing Time (SPT) Rule and the Earliest Due