Introduction to Management Science 12th Edition by Bernard Taylor

Exercise 27

Lakeland-Bering Aircraft Company is preparing a contract proposal to submit to the defense department for a new military aircraft, the X-300J jet fighter. Part of the proposal is a development and production schedule for completion of the first aircraft. The project consists of three primary categories: engine design and development, development and production of the airframe (e.g., the aircraft body), and design and development of the aircraft avionics (e.g., the electronic systems, equipment, and other devices used to operate and control the aircraft). Following is a list of the project activities, with time estimates (in months):