Operations Management (Comp. Instructor's Edition)
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Author: Stevenson
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Chapter 17, Problem 10P
The project described in the following table is
a. If you were the manager of this project, would you be concerned? Explain.
b. If there is a penalty of $5,000 a week for each week the project is late, what is the probability of incurring a penalty of at least $5,000?
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The project described in the following table is scheduled to be completed in 11 weeks. Constructa network diagram using AOA or AON (see Example 5 for either type). Then answer the following questions:a. If you were the manager of this project, would you be concerned? Explain.b. If there is a penalty of $5,000 a week for each week the project is late, what is the probabilityof incurring a penalty of at least $5,000?Path ActivityEstimated Time(weeks)StandardDeviation (wks.)A C 4 0.70D 6 0.90B E 3 0.62F 9 1.90
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$800
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By how many days should each activity be crashed to reduce the project completion time by 4 days? Fill in the table below. (Enter your responses as whole numbers.)
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C
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Chapter 17 Solutions
Operations Management (Comp. Instructor's Edition)
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