Practical Operations Management
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Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.1Q
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Interpretation:Productivity per lab and lab which is most productive is to be determined.
Concept Introduction Design capacity represents the theoretical capacity of a system. The design capacity is the maximum output that the system was built to produce. It is the capacity of the system that works under perfect working conditions.
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