EBK PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Chapter 17, Problem 1CS
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Company FL produces goods in the high volume and low variety process of models followed to produce baked goods, steel, and in beer industries. The excellence can be attributed to the maintenance department which takes an active role in setting the parameters for preventive maintenance.
They teach the employees to identify and do under specific conditions. The employees in a shift will be responsible for identifying the problem and rectifying it. The personnel hired to perform the maintenance activities all come with multi skills.
To determine: The things that might be done by Company FL in the next level of its maintenance.
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