management

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Homework  2  –  Total  100  points    

Instructions:    

• You   can   scan   or   take   a   picture   of   your   diagram   and   attach   to   your   submission.  

• Please  type  your  answers  in  Word  or  text  option  of  the  Blackboard.  (You  can   attach  your  files  when  you  submit  your  homework.)  

      Questions:    

1. (50  points)—Project  Management    

Schedule the following activities using CPM:

Activity Immediate Predecessor Time (Weeks) A - 1 B A 4 C A 3 D B 2 E C, D 5 F D 2 G F 2 H E, G 3

a) Draw the network (5 points) b) What is the critical path? (15 points) c) How many weeks will it take to complete the project? (15 points) d) Which activities have slack, and how much? (15 points)

  2. (50  points)—Forecasting  

  What   strategies   do   supermarkets,   airlines,   hospitals,   banks,   and   cereal   manufacturers  use  to  influence  demand?     Please  provide  1  strategy  for  each  and  explain  that  strategy.