Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
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ISBN: 9781478623069
Author: Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 3P
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To determine: The types of inventories.

Introduction: There several types of inventories which exist in the manufacturing cycle from start to the end. These are referred to as raw materials, components, work-in-process and finished goods.

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