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Mechanical Engineering · Q279

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 279

Q279

Scheduling

A.
Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed
B.
Determines the programme for the operations
Answer
C.
Is concerned with starting of processes
D.
Regulates the progress of job through various processes

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process.
Companies use backward and forward scheduling to allocate plant and machinery resources, plan human resources, plan production processes and purchase materials