Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781259142208
Author: CACHON, Gérard, Terwiesch, Christian
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 7, Problem 10PA
a)
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To determine: The capacity of the machine (Housings per hour).
b)
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To determine: The utilization of the machine.
c)
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To determine: The average inventory of housings.
d)
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To determine: The number of D7000 housing to be produced in each batch.
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