Practical Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 12, Problem 3DQ
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Reason for safety factor and appropriate time for X to be in smaller value and larger value.
Concept Introduction: Lean operation is a process in which a business should focus on continuous improvement with minimum resources and elimination of wastage. It is a process which is adopted by businesses to work efficiently and wastage must be reduced to the maximum level. Its main focus is to create customer satisfaction and eliminate implicit cost. Its principal is to smoothen the manufacturing process so that the operation of the business can be efficiently done. Moreover, the delegation of work is important rather than having a workload at the same team so that perfection can be attained.
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