Part 1 – Four Primary Priority Rules for Job Sequencing
1. Explain the four primary priority rules for job sequencing.
2. In what instances at the company might each rule be most advantageous?
3. When would each rule be most disadvantageous?
4. Support your claims with citations from your textbook or outside sources.
Review pages 610 – 614 of Chapter 15.
Review this YouTube video: – Job Sequencing (5:56) at: This presentation is one of the shortest that I could find and he does a good job explaining the process. There are numerous videos on Job Sequencing.
However, some are very long. If you have trouble understanding the four primary rules for job sequencing, then you might want to watch a couple of them.
Here is a couple links to another briefing on Job Sequencing. Both of these links are long and are Part 1 and 2 of the professors’ lecture and demonstration:
Inventory Management Process
1. The company believes that it might have some inefficiencies in its inventory management process.
2. Develop an ABC classification system for the following 10 items.
3. Based on this information, what do you recommend for improving inventory management?
Item Annual Demand Cost/Unit
I5 1750 10.00
D1 6000 10.00
A2 3000 50.00
E9 1000 20.00
J8 2500 5.00
C7 1500 45.00
B8 4000 12.00
G2 300 1500.00
H2 600 20.00
F3 500 500.00
• Review Chapter 12 of the textbook, pages 491-495.
o Focus on the section titled ABC Analysis beginning on page 491.
• Watch the video located at the website ABC Analysis (Pareto analysis) to get a clear understanding of what ABC Analysis is.
• To get an idea of how to conduct an ABC analysis, watch the YouTube video titled Inventory ABC Analysis (8:55) located at:
Turnitin rate must be under 20%
This is an additional pages added to BYD China (see original paper attached)
