Practical Operations Management
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Chapter 14, Problem 1P
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Name of the word which means the total amount of time required to complete a
Concept Introduction: A makespan is the time duration which is calculated by taking the difference between the end time and the start time of the project.
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how to avoid timewasting;
why scheduling is important,
how we should schedule;
how to meet deadlines.
Discuss the suggestion of preparing short-interval schedules 1 week prior to discussing them at a project meeting in order for all personnel to have ample time to review the information.
Resource-limited scheduling:
is used to develop the shortest schedule when the quantity of resources is fixed
is used to minimize the fluctuations in requirements for resources
keeps a project on budget
keeps a project within its required completion time
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