Operations Management
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Chapter 8, Problem 6DRQ
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To define: Factor rating and determine the framework of factor rating.
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It is a method to assess different options in through various indicated factors. It enables heads to incorporate subjective data and measureable data while giving a levelheaded premise of correlation through factor rating by setting up an incentive for every alternative that includes all variables.
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