Practical Operations Management
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Chapter 2, Problem 6P
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Interpretation:The most appropriate phase of the product life cycle for the product to be offered to the customers.
Concept Introduction:Product life cycle of any product consists of four phases viz. introduction, growth, maturity and decline in this sequence. The phases change as the product becomes older and older. Each phase has some common characteristics which guide the marketing and pricing strategy.
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Practical Operations Management
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