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EP PRIN.OF OPERATIONS MGMT.-MYOMLAB
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To determine: The optimal assignment of products to the plants by minimizing the manufacturing costs.

Introduction: The assignment method is one of the methods available in the process of optimization. Here, the jobs are assigned to every available resource.

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