Operations Management In The Supply Chain Decisions And Cases 7th
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781259718779
Author: Roger G Schroeder And Susan Meyer Goldstein
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 9DQ
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To describe: The logistics strategy of firms such as company A, company T, or company BB.
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