Introduction-Objectives of Job Shop Scheduling Objectives of operations scheduling 1)Meet due date; 2)Minimize WIP inventory; 3)Minimize the average flow time through the systems; 4)Provide for high machine/worker(time)utilization(minimize idle time); 5) Reduce setup cost; 6 Minimize production and worker costs Discussion 1)and 3)aim at providing a high level of costumer service; V 2),4),5)and 6)are to provide a high level of workshop efficiency; Impossible to optimize all above objectives simultaneously; Proper trade off between cost and quality is one of the most challenging strategic issues facing a firm today;Introduction-Objectives of Job Shop Scheduling • Objectives of operations scheduling 1) Meet due date; 2) Minimize WIP inventory; 3) Minimize the average flow time through the systems; 4) Provide for high machine/worker (time) utilization (minimize idle time); 5) Reduce setup cost; 6) Minimize production and worker costs • Discussion  1) and 3) aim at providing a high level of costumer service;  2), 4), 5) and 6) are to provide a high level of workshop efficiency;  Impossible to optimize all above objectives simultaneously;  Proper trade off between cost and quality is one of the most challenging strategic issues facing a firm today;