OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CUSTOM 12E >C<
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Author: HEIZER
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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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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CUSTOM 12E >C<
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