OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
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Author: Roger G Schroeder, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Susan Meyer Goldstein
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Chapter 13, Problem 4P
A plant start-up is based on the following network:
| Activity | Immediate Predecessor | Activity Time |
| A | – | 4 |
| B | – | 8 |
| C | – | 3 |
| D | A | 3 |
| E | A | 6 |
| F | C | 5 |
| G | B, D | 6 |
- a. Draw a network for this project.
- b. What is the project completion time?
- c. Identify the critical path
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
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