Operations Management: Processes And Supply Chains (12th Global Edition) - Does Not Include Mylab Operations Management
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ISBN: 9780134890357
Author: Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra
Publisher: Pearson Global Edition
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Chapter 2, Problem 8DQ
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Interpretation:The ethical, environmental and political issues associated with HEC’s strategy should be determined.
Concept Introduction:The process strategies are the business approach in which there is transformation of raw material to finished goods. During the process of production, such a strategy is followed in which the efficiency and the flexibility of the production are improved.
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