Discuss the below:
Q: The home office billing department of a chain of department stores prepares monthly inventory reports for use by the stores purchasing agents. Given the following information use the critical path method to determine:
How long the total process will take.
Which jobs can be delayed without delaying the early start of any subsequent activity.
Jobs and Descriptions Immediate Predecessors Time(Hours)
A Start _ 0
B Get computer printouts fo customers purchases A 10
C Get stock records for the month A 20
D Reconcile purchase printouts and stock records B,C 30
E Total stock records by department B,C 20
F Determine reorder quantities for coming period E 40
G Prepare stock reports for purchasing agents D,F 20
F Finish G 0