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1、23NetworkapplicationsoutsidetheconstructionindustryMostoftheexamplesofnetworkanalysisinthisbookaretakenfromtheconstructionindustry,mainlybecausenetworktechniquesarepartic-ularlysuitableforplanningandprogressingthetypeofoperationsfoundineitherthedesignofficeoronasite.However,m
2、anyoperationsoutsidetheconstructionindustrythatcompriseaseriesofsequentialandparallelactivitiescanbenefitfromnetworkanalysis–indeed,thePolarisprojectisanexampleofsuchanapplication.Thefollowingexamplesareincluded,there-fore,toshowhowotherindustriescanmakeuseofnetworkanalysis,b
3、utascanbeseenfromChapter18,eventhehumbletaskofgettingupinthemorningcanbenetworked.Whennetworkanalysisfirstbecameknown,onemen’smaga-zineevenpublishedacriticalpathnetworkofaseduction!ProjectPlanningandControl1BringinganewproductontothemarketTheoperationsinvolvedinlaunchinganewp
4、roductrequirecarefulplanningandcoordination.Thisexampleshowshownetworktechniqueswereusedtoplanthedevelopment,manufactureandmarketingofanewtypeofwatermeterforuseincountrieswheretheseareinstalledoneverypremises.Thelistofoperationsarefirstgroupedintofivemainfunctions:AManagement
5、;BDesignanddevelopment;CProduction;DPurchasingandsupply;ESalesandmarketing.Eachmainfunctionisthendividedintoactivitieswhichhavetobecarriedoutindefinedsequencesandbyspecifictimes.Themanagementfunctionwouldthereforeincludethefollowingactivities:A–1Definitionofproduct–size,range
6、,finish,productionrate,etc.2Costing–sellingprice,manufacturingcosts.3Approvalsforexpenditure–plantmaterials,toolsandjigs,stor-age,advertising,training,etc.4Periodicreviews5InstructiontoproceedwithstagesThedesignanddevelopmentfunctionwouldconsistof:B–1Productdesignbrief2Specif
7、icationandpartslist3Prototypedrawings4Prototypemanufacture5Testingandreports6PreliminarycostingOncethedecisionhasbeenmadetoproceedwiththemeter,theproductiondepartmentwillcarryoutthefollowingactivities:C–1Productionplanning2Jigtoolmanufacture3Plantandmachineryrequisition182Net
8、workapplicationsoutsidetheconstructionindustry4Productionschedules5M
