Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781478623069
Author: Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
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Chapter 1.7, Problem 15P
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To determine: The concept of time based competition and its examples.
Introduction: The introduction into a market for the first time of a product with different characteristics and innovative design ahead of its counterparts is called the time based competition. To become a time-based competitor, some modifications are needed in the organization of some of the procedures. By adopting new techniques, the total time needed to produce a product or service is decreased.
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