OPERATIONS MGMT - FIRST DAY
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ISBN: 9780135391242
Author: HEIZER
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 10P
The activities described by the following table are given for the Howard Corporation in Kansas:
ACTIVITY | IMMEDIATE PREDECESSOR(S) | TIME |
A | --- | 9 |
B | A | 7 |
C | A | 3 |
D | B | 6 |
E | B | 9 |
F | C | 4 |
G | E, F | 6 |
H | D | 5 |
I | G, H | 3 |
- a. Draw the appropriate AON PERT diagram for J.C. Howard’s management team.
- b. Find the critical path.
- c. What is the project completion time?
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OPERATIONS MGMT - FIRST DAY
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