Can MS Project do this???
Can MS Project do this???
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I run a wood working manufacturing company. I am having difficulty getting Project to do what I need. Here is my example.
I need to cut 400 boards. I have a saw (resource) that can cut 10 boards an hour. I want to be able to put in this rate and have Project tell me that this task will take 40 hrs to complete. Or if I have a deadline of 20 hrs, that I need to employ a second saw to meet my deadline. Can this be done with Project?
Please help.
I need to cut 400 boards. I have a saw (resource) that can cut 10 boards an hour. I want to be able to put in this rate and have Project tell me that this task will take 40 hrs to complete. Or if I have a deadline of 20 hrs, that I need to employ a second saw to meet my deadline. Can this be done with Project?
Please help.





RE: Can MS Project do this???
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RE: Can MS Project do this???
What exactly are the strengths of project? I have looked at other forums and there are questions like mine. It seems reasonable to have your scheduling software calculate work time. Any thoughts?
RE: Can MS Project do this???
Yours strikes me more as a large number of small projects, mostly serial time at that.
An enterprise resource planning (ERP) program or other manufacturing scheduling program would seem to be more appropriate.
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RE: Can MS Project do this???
But you can also manage a wood working manufacturing company. With MS Project you can allocate your human resources and your machines. Calculate Orders and so on.
If you need an example how to solve your problem please give me a short notice (aussenalster@gmx.com)
Greetings from Germany
Stephan