A work center has five jobs assigned to it. They are labeled, in the order of their arrival in the shop, as jobs A, B, C, D, and E. The work center may work on only one job at a time and must complete any job it starts before starting another job. Job A has a processing time of 6 days and is due to the customer in 9 days. Job B has a processing time of 2 days and is due in 16 days. Job C has a processing time of 4 days and is due in 10 days. Job D has a processing time of 3 days and is due in 7 days. Job E has a processing time of 5 days and is due in 12 days. Using the earliest due date (EDD) priority rule, what will be the average lateness of these orders?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
D-A-C-E-B
See Example 22.1, EDD Rule. Starting with the earliest due date, Job D is due in 7 days, Job A is due in 9 days, Job C in 10 days, Job E in 12 days, and Job B in 16 days. D-A-C-E-B is the preferred sequence using the EDD rule. Job D will be delivered on day 3 and is due on day 7; Job A will be delivered on day 9 and is due on day 9; Job C will be delivered on day 13 and is due on day 10; Job E will be delivered on day 18 and is due on day 12; and Job B is due on day 16 and will be delivered on day 20. The total days lateness, then, is 0 + 0 + 3 + 6 + 4 = 13 total days of lateness or 13/5 = 2.6 average days of lateness.
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