Operations Management, Student Value Edition
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Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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•• 11.1 Choose a local establishment that is a member of a relatively large chain. From interviews with workers and information from the Internet, identify the elements of the supply chain. Determine whether the supply chain supports a low-cost, rapid response, or differentiation strategy (refer to Chapter 2). Are the supply chain characteristics significantly different from one product to another?
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Operations Management, Student Value Edition
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