CONNECT F/OPERATIONS MGMT
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ISBN: 9781264344963
Author: Stevenson
Publisher: INTER MCG
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Chapter 3, Problem 13DRQ
Contrast the terms sales and demand.
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CONNECT F/OPERATIONS MGMT
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