Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781259667473
Author: William J Stevenson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 1P
A manager at Strateline Manufacturing must choose between two shipping alternatives: two-day freight. Using five-day freight. Using five-day freight would cost $135 less than using two-day freight. The primary consideration is holdi.t1g cost, which is $10 per unit a year. Two thousand items are to be shipped. Which alternative would you recommend? Explain.
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Operations Management
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