OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
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ISBN: 9780077835439
Author: Roger G Schroeder, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Susan Meyer Goldstein
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 1DQ

How, precisely, does project scheduling differ from the scheduling of ongoing operations?

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To determine: The way in which project scheduling differs from the scheduling of ongoing operations.

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Scheduling is the process of controlling and arranging the workloads of the production process using the optimized way. It is used to plan the allocation of human resources and machinery.

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Determine the difference between project scheduling and scheduling of ongoing operations:

On-going scheduling is different from project scheduling. Each unit will be unique in project scheduling, as it involves only one unit. Due to this, all the activities in the project scheduling will be sequenced to meet the completion date of the project.

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