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The Fresh Connection is looking to construct a consolidation warehouse in the US

ID: 376123 • Letter: T

Question

The Fresh Connection is looking to construct a consolidation warehouse in the US to handle shipments that are bought from North American suppliers. They are concerned, however that the construction be completed in time for the October 2018 fall term of GRBA 815. Construction cannot begin until after the current summer term is complete so they have set a start date of August1, 2017. They plan to work five days per week until completed (no holidays or other breaks). They are allowing a total of 301 working days to complete the project. Given the task information in the table below, how many working days early (positive value) or late (negative value) will they be in completing this project?

Set the Start Date in Microsoft Project by going to Project: Project Information

You can get the total scheduled work days from Microsoft Project by going to Project: Project Information: Statistics

Activity Task Name Precedence Relationships Estimated Duration Time a Demolish and Salvage Existing Structures 11 b Excavate and Grade Site a 9 c Pour Concrete Footings and Foundation b 10 d Install In-Ground Plumbing b 20 e Install Underground Electrical Service b 15 f Preassemble Mid-Level Steel Skeleton b 25 g Construct and Pour Concrete Substructure c,d,e 40 h Pour Lower-Level Concrete Floors and Loading Docks g 20 i Erect Mid-Level Steel Skeleton f,h 7 j Erect Mid-Level Concrete Columns and Cross Beams i 27 k Install Above-Ground Phase 2 Plumbing j 20 l Install Above-Ground Phase 2 Electrical j 8 m Pour Mid-Level Concrete Floors k,l 17 n Preassemble Top-Level Steel Skeleton i 5 o Erect Top-Level Steel Skeleton m,n 15 p Erect Top-Level Concrete Columns and Cross Beams o 40 q Pour Top-Level Floors p 35 r Construct Executive Office Suites q 48 s Install Lighting p 39 t Complete Restrooms m,n 36 u Install Fixed Shelving and ASRS q 17 v Paint and Finish Surfaces (Including OSHA Required Designation) u 14 w Clean-Up grounds and Install Landscaping v 6

Explanation / Answer

To construct a consolidation warehouse in the US to handle shipments that are brought from North America suppliers:

Completion Date: Oct 2018

Start Date: August 1,2017

Working Days:5 days per week

(No holidays and no breakage before completion)

Total working days allowed: 301

To calculate the number of working days? Delay or before time?

The project is done before the said or estimated time.

Total no of days taken is 249.5 days.

Houses Estimated Durastion Time Relationships
a 11
b 9 a
c 10 b
d 20 b
e 15 b
f 25 b
g 40 c,d,e
h 20 g
i 7 f,h
j 27 i
k 20 j
l 8 j
m 17 k,l
n 5 i
o 15 m.n
p 40 o
q 35 p
r 48 q
s 39 p
t 36 m,n
u 17 q
v 14 u
w 6 v

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