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Author: Jay Heizer
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Chapter 5, Problem 11P
Summary Introduction
To draw: The two participant PCN diagram for the given processes.
Introduction: Process-Chain-Network (PCN) analysis emphasis on the optimal ways to create interaction between firms with their customers.
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