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Dynamic Production Sequencing: Worksheet 6 - Intermediate-Advanced Practice Dynamic Production Sequencing INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED

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📝 Worksheet 6 of 10 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate Advanced level

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Question 1

A machine must process four products (P2, P4, P3, P1) to minimize total time. Processing times: P2: 40, P4: 34, P3: 64, P1: 37 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P2 | P4 | P3 | P1 | | P2 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 24 | | P4 | 15 | 0 | 38 | 35 | | P3 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 21 | | P1 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 231 minutes. Sequence: P4 - P2 - P3 - P1.
Calculation: P4 → P2 → P3 → P1.
Time: PT(P4) + (ST(P4→P2) + PT(P2)) + ...

Question 2

A machine must process four products (P3, P4, P1, P2) to minimize total time. Processing times: P3: 57, P4: 46, P1: 71, P2: 52 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P3 | P4 | P1 | P2 | | P3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 23 | | P4 | 35 | 0 | 18 | 12 | | P1 | 36 | 24 | 0 | 13 | | P2 | 14 | 25 | 32 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 262 minutes. Sequence: P4 - P2 - P3 - P1.
Calculation: P4 → P2 → P3 → P1.
Time: PT(P4) + (ST(P4→P2) + PT(P2)) + ...

Question 3

A machine must process four products (P4, P1, P2, P3) to minimize total time. Processing times: P4: 78, P1: 51, P2: 88, P3: 37 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P4 | P1 | P2 | P3 | | P4 | 0 | 34 | 31 | 14 | | P1 | 30 | 0 | 39 | 40 | | P2 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 14 | | P3 | 14 | 11 | 40 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 308 minutes. Sequence: P2 - P1 - P4 - P3.
Calculation: P2 → P1 → P4 → P3.
Time: PT(P2) + (ST(P2→P1) + PT(P1)) + ...

Question 4

A machine must process four products (P2, P3, P1, P4) to minimize total time. Processing times: P2: 73, P3: 64, P1: 87, P4: 56 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P2 | P3 | P1 | P4 | | P2 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 14 | | P3 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 17 | | P1 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 39 | | P4 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 320 minutes. Sequence: P3 - P1 - P2 - P4.
Calculation: P3 → P1 → P2 → P4.
Time: PT(P3) + (ST(P3→P1) + PT(P1)) + ...

Question 5

A machine must process four products (P4, P3, P2, P1) to minimize total time. Processing times: P4: 74, P3: 69, P2: 90, P1: 83 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P4 | P3 | P2 | P1 | | P4 | 0 | 36 | 27 | 14 | | P3 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 35 | | P2 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 16 | | P1 | 27 | 13 | 22 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 357 minutes. Sequence: P2 - P4 - P1 - P3.
Calculation: P2 → P4 → P1 → P3.
Time: PT(P2) + (ST(P2→P4) + PT(P4)) + ...

Question 6

A machine must process four products (P3, P2, P4, P1) to minimize total time. Processing times: P3: 79, P2: 79, P4: 79, P1: 75 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P3 | P2 | P4 | P1 | | P3 | 0 | 23 | 16 | 28 | | P2 | 33 | 0 | 21 | 38 | | P4 | 28 | 39 | 0 | 18 | | P1 | 15 | 30 | 40 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 366 minutes. Sequence: P2 - P4 - P1 - P3.
Calculation: P2 → P4 → P1 → P3.
Time: PT(P2) + (ST(P2→P4) + PT(P4)) + ...

Question 7

A machine must process four products (P3, P2, P1, P4) to minimize total time. Processing times: P3: 70, P2: 68, P1: 68, P4: 70 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P3 | P2 | P1 | P4 | | P3 | 0 | 35 | 32 | 16 | | P2 | 28 | 0 | 32 | 33 | | P1 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 36 | | P4 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 349 minutes. Sequence: P2 - P3 - P4 - P1.
Calculation: P2 → P3 → P4 → P1.
Time: PT(P2) + (ST(P2→P3) + PT(P3)) + ...

Question 8

A machine must process four products (P1, P2, P3, P4) to minimize total time. Processing times: P1: 87, P2: 87, P3: 33, P4: 69 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | | P1 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 38 | | P2 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 10 | | P3 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 33 | | P4 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 321 minutes. Sequence: P1 - P3 - P2 - P4.
Calculation: P1 → P3 → P2 → P4.
Time: PT(P1) + (ST(P1→P3) + PT(P3)) + ...

Question 9

A machine must process four products (P2, P1, P3, P4) to minimize total time. Processing times: P2: 34, P1: 57, P3: 47, P4: 57 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P2 | P1 | P3 | P4 | | P2 | 0 | 33 | 34 | 24 | | P1 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 21 | | P3 | 34 | 26 | 0 | 17 | | P4 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 266 minutes. Sequence: P3 - P1 - P2 - P4.
Calculation: P3 → P1 → P2 → P4.
Time: PT(P3) + (ST(P3→P1) + PT(P1)) + ...

Question 10

A machine must process four products (P3, P1, P2, P4) to minimize total time. Processing times: P3: 64, P1: 72, P2: 58, P4: 44 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P3 | P1 | P2 | P4 | | P3 | 0 | 33 | 24 | 29 | | P1 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 38 | | P2 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 22 | | P4 | 19 | 31 | 23 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 298 minutes. Sequence: P1 - P3 - P2 - P4.
Calculation: P1 → P3 → P2 → P4.
Time: PT(P1) + (ST(P1→P3) + PT(P3)) + ...

Question 11

A machine must process four products (P1, P4, P3, P2) to minimize total time. Processing times: P1: 44, P4: 43, P3: 71, P2: 70 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P1 | P4 | P3 | P2 | | P1 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 27 | | P4 | 37 | 0 | 21 | 14 | | P3 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 22 | | P2 | 31 | 21 | 40 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 264 minutes. Sequence: P1 - P3 - P4 - P2.
Calculation: P1 → P3 → P4 → P2.
Time: PT(P1) + (ST(P1→P3) + PT(P3)) + ...

Question 12

A machine must process four products (P3, P4, P2, P1) to minimize total time. Processing times: P3: 72, P4: 82, P2: 31, P1: 70 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P3 | P4 | P2 | P1 | | P3 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 31 | | P4 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 29 | | P2 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 21 | | P1 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 296 minutes. Sequence: P3 - P4 - P2 - P1.
Calculation: P3 → P4 → P2 → P1.
Time: PT(P3) + (ST(P3→P4) + PT(P4)) + ...

Question 13

A machine must process four products (P3, P1, P2, P4) to minimize total time. Processing times: P3: 74, P1: 76, P2: 34, P4: 66 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P3 | P1 | P2 | P4 | | P3 | 0 | 32 | 28 | 39 | | P1 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 19 | | P2 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 37 | | P4 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 292 minutes. Sequence: P1 - P4 - P2 - P3.
Calculation: P1 → P4 → P2 → P3.
Time: PT(P1) + (ST(P1→P4) + PT(P4)) + ...

Question 14

A machine must process four products (P1, P2, P4, P3) to minimize total time. Processing times: P1: 50, P2: 75, P4: 80, P3: 74 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P1 | P2 | P4 | P3 | | P1 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 16 | | P2 | 21 | 0 | 27 | 24 | | P4 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 36 | | P3 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 319 minutes. Sequence: P1 - P3 - P4 - P2.
Calculation: P1 → P3 → P4 → P2.
Time: PT(P1) + (ST(P1→P3) + PT(P3)) + ...

Question 15

A machine must process four products (P3, P1, P4, P2) to minimize total time. Processing times: P3: 88, P1: 39, P4: 47, P2: 50 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P3 | P1 | P4 | P2 | | P3 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 25 | | P1 | 19 | 0 | 32 | 39 | | P4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 20 | | P2 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 264 minutes. Sequence: P2 - P4 - P3 - P1.
Calculation: P2 → P4 → P3 → P1.
Time: PT(P2) + (ST(P2→P4) + PT(P4)) + ...

Question 16

A machine must process four products (P4, P2, P3, P1) to minimize total time. Processing times: P4: 39, P2: 78, P3: 32, P1: 84 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P4 | P2 | P3 | P1 | | P4 | 0 | 30 | 35 | 34 | | P2 | 31 | 0 | 36 | 24 | | P3 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 38 | | P1 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 296 minutes. Sequence: P3 - P2 - P1 - P4.
Calculation: P3 → P2 → P1 → P4.
Time: PT(P3) + (ST(P3→P2) + PT(P2)) + ...

Question 17

A machine must process four products (P4, P2, P1, P3) to minimize total time. Processing times: P4: 65, P2: 72, P1: 83, P3: 85 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P4 | P2 | P1 | P3 | | P4 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 35 | | P2 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 21 | | P1 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 34 | | P3 | 15 | 37 | 27 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 364 minutes. Sequence: P2 - P3 - P4 - P1.
Calculation: P2 → P3 → P4 → P1.
Time: PT(P2) + (ST(P2→P3) + PT(P3)) + ...

Question 18

A machine must process four products (P1, P3, P4, P2) to minimize total time. Processing times: P1: 53, P3: 35, P4: 88, P2: 53 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P1 | P3 | P4 | P2 | | P1 | 0 | 25 | 38 | 39 | | P3 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 29 | | P4 | 22 | 34 | 0 | 27 | | P2 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 288 minutes. Sequence: P2 - P3 - P4 - P1.
Calculation: P2 → P3 → P4 → P1.
Time: PT(P2) + (ST(P2→P3) + PT(P3)) + ...

Question 19

A machine must process four products (P2, P4, P3, P1) to minimize total time. Processing times: P2: 90, P4: 39, P3: 90, P1: 39 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P2 | P4 | P3 | P1 | | P2 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 28 | | P4 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 33 | | P3 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 14 | | P1 | 18 | 37 | 33 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 317 minutes. Sequence: P4 - P3 - P1 - P2.
Calculation: P4 → P3 → P1 → P2.
Time: PT(P4) + (ST(P4→P3) + PT(P3)) + ...

Question 20

A machine must process four products (P1, P2, P4, P3) to minimize total time. Processing times: P1: 76, P2: 69, P4: 30, P3: 71 Setup times: | From ↓ / To → | P1 | P2 | P4 | P3 | | P1 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 17 | | P2 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 37 | | P4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 25 | | P3 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 0 | What sequence minimizes total time?
Optimal sequence examined for all 24 permutations.
Minimum time: 301 minutes. Sequence: P1 - P3 - P4 - P2.
Calculation: P1 → P3 → P4 → P2.
Time: PT(P1) + (ST(P1→P3) + PT(P3)) + ...
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