OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CUSTOM 12E >C<
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CUSTOM 12E >C<
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ISBN: 9781323889503
Author: HEIZER
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 1, Problem 3P

This year, Druehl, Inc., will produce 57,600 hot water heaters at its plant in Delaware, in order to meet expected global demand. To accomplish this, each laborer at the plant will work 160 hours per month. If the labor productivity at the plant is 0.15 hot water heaters per labor-hour, how many laborers are employed at the plant?

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