CRASHING A new order filling system is needs to be installed as soon as possible. The following activities need to be completed in the order shown below. Also provided is the cost information to reduce the normal activity times. Activity Normal Crash Normal Crash Immediate Time Time Cost ($) Cost ($) Predecessors 7. 10 A 2000 3500 B 8 3000 5700 -- C 8 7 3000 3800 A D 4 1600 2600 В E 7 4 2000 4100 C D, E В F 3 1200 2800 G 11 8 8200 10900 H 4 2600 4800 F, G Draw the Network Diagram and determine the normal completion time. [Note: Use the diagramming convention agreed in class and tabulate the results for each activity's ES, EF, LS, LF, slack time and indication if itť's in the critical path]. Crash the project by 5 days. Identify each crashing activity, the resulting critical path and the minimum cost to install the new order filling system.

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A new order filling system is needs to be installed as soon as possible. The following activities
need to be completed in the order shown below. Also provided is the cost information to reduce
the normal activity times.
Activity
Normal
Crash
Normal
Crash
Immediate
Time
Time
Cost ($)
Cost ($) | Predecessors
7
10
A
2000
3500
8
3000
5700
--
C
8.
7
3000
3800
A
D
4
1600
2600
В
E
7
4
2000
4100
C
F
3
1200
2800
D, E
G
11
8
8200
10900
B
H
4
3
2600
4800
F, G
Draw the Network Diagram and determine the normal completion time. [Note: Use the
diagramming convention agreed in class and tabulate the results for each activity's ES, EF, LS,
LF, slack time and indication if itť's in the critical path]. Crash the project by 5 days. Identify each
crashing activity, the resulting critical path and the minimum cost to install the new order filling
system.
Transcribed Image Text:CRASHING A new order filling system is needs to be installed as soon as possible. The following activities need to be completed in the order shown below. Also provided is the cost information to reduce the normal activity times. Activity Normal Crash Normal Crash Immediate Time Time Cost ($) Cost ($) | Predecessors 7 10 A 2000 3500 8 3000 5700 -- C 8. 7 3000 3800 A D 4 1600 2600 В E 7 4 2000 4100 C F 3 1200 2800 D, E G 11 8 8200 10900 B H 4 3 2600 4800 F, G Draw the Network Diagram and determine the normal completion time. [Note: Use the diagramming convention agreed in class and tabulate the results for each activity's ES, EF, LS, LF, slack time and indication if itť's in the critical path]. Crash the project by 5 days. Identify each crashing activity, the resulting critical path and the minimum cost to install the new order filling system.
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