Chapter 1: Q6DQ (page 20)
Look at the job postings at www.apics.org and evaluate the opportunities for an OSCM major with several years of experience.
Short Answer
Quite a large number of career opportunities
Chapter 1: Q6DQ (page 20)
Look at the job postings at www.apics.org and evaluate the opportunities for an OSCM major with several years of experience.
Quite a large number of career opportunities
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“Project control should always focus on the critical path.” Comment.
The home office billing department of a chain of department stores prepares monthly inventory reports for use by the stores’ purchasing agents. Given the following information, use the critical path method to determine:
a. How long the total process will take.
b. Which jobs can be delayed without delaying the early start of any subsequent activity?
Job and Description | Immediate Predecessors | Time (Hours) | |
A | Start | _ | 0 |
B | Get computer printouts of customer purchases | A | 10 |
C | Get stock records for the month | A | 20 |
D | Reconcile purchase printouts and stock records | B, C | 30 |
E | Total stock records by department | B, C | 20 |
F | Determine reorder quantities for coming period | E | 40 |
G | Prepare stock reports for purchasing agents | D,F | 20 |
H | Finish | G | 0 |
Improvement that comes from changes in administration, equipment, and product design.
Pieces of work in a project that consume time to complete.
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