Practical Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 1, Problem 16P
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Interpretation: Discuss the hierarchy of decision making management for shipping the good by freight, air or ground trucking.
Concept Introduction: XYZ organization started a production company that produces bearing and clutch parts. They produces 1000 parts of bearing and clutch parts for fulfilling the customer demand. Company uses different method of shipping the good like freight, air or ground trucking to send the finished goods to the market. The motive of company is to earn maximum profit from the good. To achieve this motive implementation team decide which method is good for the betterment of company by calculating all the parameter.
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