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Interpretation: The best selector to be selected, if there is a low demand for the new service of the company, for the moderate demand, and for the high demand assumptions.
Concept Introduction: The Company receives orders from the customers online, and then the company assembles and delivers those orders in specially designed cardboard boxes.
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Interpretation: To find the suitable supplier, supposing that the company uses maximum decision criterion for evaluating the alternatives.
Concept Introduction: The Company receives orders from the customers online, and then the company assembles and delivers those orders in specially designed cardboard boxes.
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Interpretation: To find the highest expected ranking supplier, supposing that the probability is 35% for low demand, 45% for moderate demand, and is 20% for high demand.
Concept Introduction: The Company receives orders from the customers online, and then the company assembles and delivers those orders in specially designed cardboard boxes.
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