Operations Management
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ISBN: 9780132921145
Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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•• S11.12 Develop a vendor-rating form that represents your comparison of the education offered by universities in which you considered (or are considering) enrolling. Fill in the necessary data, and identify the “best” choice. Are you attending that “best” choice? If not, why not?
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