Problem 17-16
May 17th, 2022
Problem 17-16
Chuck’s Custom Boats (CCB) builds luxury yachts to customer order. CCB has landed a contract with a mysterious New York lawyer (Mr. T). Relevant data are shown on the next page. The complication is that Mr. T wants delivery in 32 weeks or he will impose a penalty of $375 for each week his yacht is late. Note:No activity can be crashed more than two weeks. |
CRASHING COSTS |
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Activity | Immediate Predecessor |
Normal Time (weeks) | 1st Week | 2nd Week |
K | — | 9 | $410 | $415 |
L | K | 7 | 125 | — |
N | K | 5 | 45 | 45 |
M | L | 4 | 300 | 350 |
J | N | 6 | 50 | — |
Q | J,M | 5 | 200 | 225 |
P | Q | 8 | — | — |
Y | Q | 7 | 85 | 90 |
Z | P | 6 | 90 | — |
End | Y,Z | |||
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Develop a crashing schedule. (Leave no cells blank – be certain to enter “0” wherever required. Omit the “$” sign in your response.) |
Project Length | Shorten Activity | Crash Cost | |||||
39 wk | — | [removed] |