Practical Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 5, Problem 13P
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Interpretation: The name for the idle capacity that is maintained to absorb unexpected demand.
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Unexpected demand can occur in any business process and it can be due to a variety of reasons. To meet this unexpected situations capacity cushion is maintained to absorb unexpected demand.
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