OPER MGMT IN SUPPLY CHAIN ACCESS CARD
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ISBN: 9781260943184
Author: SCHROEDER
Publisher: INTER MCG
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Chapter 13, Problem 1P
A public accounting firm requires the following activities for an audit:
| Activity | Immediate Predecessor | Activity Time |
| A | – | 3 |
| B | A | 2 |
| C | – | 5 |
| D | B, C | 2 |
| E | A | 4 |
| F | B, C | 6 |
| G | E, D | 5 |
- a. Draw a network for this project.
- b. Make a forward pass and a backward pass to determine ES, LS, EF, and LF.
- c. What are the critical path and the project completion time?
- d. If the project completion must be reduced by two days, which activities might be affected?
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Dave Fletcher was able to determine the activity times for constructing his laser scanning machine. Fletcher would like to determine ES, EF, LS, LF, and slack for each activity. The total project completion time and the critical path should also be determined. Here are the activity times:
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Ans c. The earliest starting time for activity H is 15 days
Ans d. The latest start time for activity J is 25 days.
Ans e. The critical path is A-B-H-I-L-M with the minimum duration of the project as 28 days
This is a follow up question please do f and g
Chapter 13 Solutions
OPER MGMT IN SUPPLY CHAIN ACCESS CARD
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