Setting up a short duration task between dates

[b***@yahoo.com]

I have a sequence of events that I am having trouble linking properly.
My scenario is building a cutoff die set. Here are my steps:
1: Design
2: Issue work Order
3: Build
4: Test
5: Ship to customer

I have each task tied to the one before it as a predecessor.
My problem is that I have to ship on a specific date but the design and
issue WO happen as soon as I get the order. The problem then comes in
with the build. Say I get the order on Jan1 and start the design then.
It takes 5 days to design. Then 2 hours to issue a work order. So on
Jan 8(5 days plus 2 for weekend) I issue the WO in 2 hours. I have to
ship on March 1. They can start building on Jan 8 but it will only take
them 5 days to build and 1 day to test. How do I put in a duration of 5
days effort but they have from Jan8 until the end of Feb. to build and
then 1 day to test?
I have the ship date as a "Must start no later than" constraint and
all the others with "as soon as possible" constraints. My problem is
that the labor cost needs to be for 5 days of work not the 2 months in
which they have to do the work.

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks
Scott

[Mike Glen]

Hi Scott,

Try posting on the project newsgroup as this one is closing down :( Please
see FAQ Item: 24. Project Newsgroups. FAQs, companion products and other
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Mike Glen
Project MVP

Post by b***@yahoo.com
I have a sequence of events that I am having trouble linking properly.
1: Design
2: Issue work Order
3: Build
4: Test
5: Ship to customer
I have each task tied to the one before it as a predecessor.
My problem is that I have to ship on a specific date but the design
and issue WO happen as soon as I get the order. The problem then
comes in with the build. Say I get the order on Jan1 and start the
design then. It takes 5 days to design. Then 2 hours to issue a work
order. So on Jan 8(5 days plus 2 for weekend) I issue the WO in 2
hours. I have to ship on March 1. They can start building on Jan 8
but it will only take them 5 days to build and 1 day to test. How do
I put in a duration of 5 days effort but they have from Jan8 until
the end of Feb. to build and then 1 day to test?
I have the ship date as a "Must start no later than" constraint and
all the others with "as soon as possible" constraints. My problem is
that the labor cost needs to be for 5 days of work not the 2 months in
which they have to do the work.
I would appreciate any help.
Thanks
Scott