Stoneworth Paving Company specializes in highway paving jobs for state of Virgin
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Question
Stoneworth Paving Company specializes in highway paving jobs for state of Virginia. When the State first awarded Stoneworth the contract, they stipulated a 1% penalty for each week Stoneworth was late on a completion date. Preston Flintrock, the project coordinator for Stoneworth, began to notice that the last two jobs were three weeks late, and the paving job that was due to be completed in the next two weeks was behind schedule. When Preston went in the field to investigate, he found the job to be understaffed, supplier delays, and a high work rejection/repaving needed. As a result, Preston decided to establish a better system of project control and present it to the boss.
Question 1: If you were Preston, what characteristics would you be looking for in a new control system? Explain
Question 2: Will a new control system be adequate for the problem? Explain
Explanation / Answer
Answer 1:
The characteristics which Pretson might be looking for includes the following:
Answer 2:
The new control system would be adequate for the problem. The system requires a smooth completion of work. The more the work is pending the more would be the expenditure incured by the company. This would be followed by staffing right worker at right place. There must be proper wages given to workers to encourage them to work for long hours.