Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781119320975
Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 17Q
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To determine: What is core competency and examples of core competency for a bank, retail store, and auto manufacture.
Introduction: Operations can be interpreted as the process of transforming the inputs of the firms into the finished outputs. The alteration of inputs takes place by adjusting the factors through consumer feedbacks and requirements. The aim of the operation process is to conduct the transformation process in an efficient manner.
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Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
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