Binder's Beverage & Grey's Construction
P4 Assignment
LP4 Assignment: Case Studies
Directions
This assignment will assess the following competency:
2. Develop methodical problem solving strategies in project management.
Go to the Quantitative Analysis for Management, 12th ed., Additional Book Resources.
Complete the following (2) case studies:
Internet Case – Binder’s Beverage
Problem 9-39 a and b (page 355) “Grey Construction” problem.
The correct answer is only worth 10% of the grade on this assignment; 90% of your grade on this assignment will be the explanation and work. Please explain why you chose the method or formula and provide a detailed explanation regarding the outcome or solution. Provide a minimum of 3-5 sentences discussing your logic and how you came to your answer.
Internet Case – Binder’s Beverage
Binder’s Beverage
Bill Binder’s business nearly went under when Colorado almost passed the bottle bill. Binder’s Beverage produced soft drinks for many of the large grocery stores in the area. After the bottle bill failed, Binder’s Beverage flourished. In a few short years, the company had a major plant in Denver with a warehouse in east Denver. The problem was getting the finished product to the warehouse. Although Bill was not good with distances, he was good with times. Denver is a big city with numerous roads that could be taken from the plant to the warehouse, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
The soft drink plant is located at the corner of North Street and Columbine Street. High Street also intersects North and Columbine Street at the plant. Twenty minutes due north of the plant on North Street is I-70, the major east–west highway in Denver.
North Street intersects I-70 at Exit 135. It takes five minutes driving east on I-70 to reach Exit 136. This exit connects I-70 with High Street and 6th Avenue. Ten minutes east on I-70 is Exit 137. This exit connects I-70 with Rose Street and South Avenue.
From the plant, it takes 20 minutes on High Street, which goes in a northeast direction, to reach West Street. It takes another 20 minutes on High Street to reach I-70 and Exit 136.
It takes 30 minutes on Columbine Street to reach West Street from the plant. Columbine Street travels east and slightly north.
West Street travels east and west. From High Street, it takes 15 minutes to get to 6th Avenue on West Street. Columbine Street also comes into this intersection. From this intersection, it takes an additional 20 minutes on West Street to get to Rose Street, and another 15 minutes to get to South Avenue.
From Exit 136 on 6th Avenue, it takes 5 minutes to get to West Street. Sixth Avenue continues to Rose Street, requiring 25 minutes. Sixth Avenue then goes directly to the warehouse. From Rose Street, it takes 40 minutes to get to the warehouse on 6th Avenue.
At Exit 137, Rose Street travels southwest. It takes 20 minutes to intersect with West Street, and another 20 minutes to get to 6th Avenue. From Exit 137, South Avenue goes due south. It takes 10 minutes to get to West Street and another 15 minutes to get to the Warehouse.
What route do you recommend?
