Practical Operations Management
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Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 12, Problem 3.3Q
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To find:The number of railcars that should be in each unit train if RP plant adds a third unit train and the way in which inventory levels are improved in comparison to the two-unit train system.
Introduction:The production system of every company or organization must ensure that an adequate flow of inventory is maintained. The flow of inventory is managed by reorder point systems where the inventory levels are monitored so that when the stock drops to a certain minimum point, said as reorder point, the next stock can be made ready.
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