Principles Of Operations Management
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ISBN: 9780135173930
Author: RENDER, Barry, HEIZER, Jay, Munson, Chuck
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 15, Problem 1.1VC
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The case deals about the conversion of concert to a basketball. The details about the center were given. The available crew size is given as 16. The following information is given in the case:
To draw: The Gantt chart to help Person C to organize his crew to perform the concert-to-basketball conversion.
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