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    Certification

    I'm new to estimating, is there one certification program that is more beneficail than another? One that is more highly regarded than another? Thanks in advance
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    Effects of Increased quantity on cycle time

    Thank you for the replies, We will save machine setup and change over time but, I think I'm looking for the quantifiable portion to the machine downtime and the decrease in time per part, Is there a formula to calculate the reduction based on parameters such as utilization, cycle time etc...
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    Effects of Increased quantity on cycle time

    I'm attempting to quantify the effect of multiple orders for the same product on cycle time. As an example; 1st order is for 50 items and cycle time is 100hrs, if we are to complete for 3 additional orders of 50 items at the same time (4 individual orders of the same product for 4 different...
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    MS Project question

    HELP! I'm new here and need help with MS Project 2000. I have a project that has six distinct phases and need to ensure that each phase lasts a specific duration. Example: Phase 1 lasts 8 months, however, my problem is that when I apply durations to the activities in each phase, the total...

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