Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134130422
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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To determine: The difference between unique-event risk and super-event risk.
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Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
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