OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LOOSELEAF W/ CONN
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LOOSELEAF W/ CONN
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ISBN: 9781264343898
Author: Stevenson
Publisher: MCG
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To explain: The changes that take place to the length of a waiting line in a variable queuing system if a manager tries to achieve a high percentage of capacity utilization.

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