OPERATION MANAGEMENT
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Chapter 11, Problem 14CQ
Over time, consumers have less of a need for a broad product offering. How does this shift in preferences alter the desirability of make-to-stock production relative to make-to-order production?
- a. It increases it; that is, make-to-stock becomes more desirable.
- b. It has no impact.
- c. It decreases it; that is, make-to-stock becomes less desirable.
- d. We cannot determine from the given information.
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