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Gantt Scheduling Chart First Printing in Winter Park, Florida, wants to use a Gantt chart to show the scheduling of three orders, jobs A. B. and C. APPROACH In Figure 15.4, each pair of brackets on the time axis denotes the estimated starting and finishing of a job enclosed within it. The solid bars reflect the actual status or progress of the job. We are just finishing day 5. Gantt scheduling chart symbols: Start of an Job Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day activity 2 3 5 6 7 8 End of an activity A Scheduled activity time allowed Maintenance B Actual work progress Nonproduction C time Point in time > - Now when chart is reviewed Gantt Scheduling Chart for Jobs A, B, and C at First Printing SOLUTION INSIGHT Figure 15.4 illustrates that job A is about a half-day behind schedule at the end of day 5. Job B was completed after equipment maintenance, We also see that job C is ahead of schedule. LEARNING EXERCISE Redraw the Gantt chart to show that job A is a half-day ahead of schedule.Gantt Scheduling Chart First Printing in Winter Park, Florida, wants to use a Gantt chart to show the scheduling of three orders, jobs A. B. and C. APPROACH In Figure 15.4, each pair of brackets on the time axis denotes the estimated starting and finishing of a job enclosed within it. The solid bars reflect the actual status or progress of the job. We are just finishing day 5. Gantt scheduling chart symbols: Start of an Job Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day activity 2 3 5 6 7 8 End of an activity A Scheduled activity time allowed Maintenance B Actual work progress Nonproduction C time Point in time > - Now when chart is reviewed Gantt Scheduling Chart for Jobs A, B, and C at First Printing SOLUTION INSIGHT Figure 15.4 illustrates that job A is about a half-day behind schedule at the end of day 5. Job B was completed after equipment maintenance, We also see that job C is ahead of schedule. LEARNING EXERCISE Redraw the Gantt chart to show that job A is a half-day ahead of schedule