The Carriage Auto Parts Company near Nashville, Tennessee, is a direct supplier for the nearby Sigma auto manufacturing plant. In order to gain a competitive advantage and meet quality requirements by its customer, Carriage has undertaken a project to achieve ISO/TS 16949 registration. TS 16949 provides the requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2009 standards for automotive production and relevant service parts organizations. The goal of ISO/TS 16949 is the development of a quality management system that provides for continual improvement emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of process variation and waste. (See Chapter 2 for a discussion of ISO certification). The project management team has developed the following list of required activities necessary to achieve ISO certification:

Construct the network for this project and determine the project schedule. Identify the critical path and determine the expected project duration time and variance. Determine the probability that the certification project can be completed with one year; 18months.

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