Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
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Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
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To determine: D promises customers that its network has a 90% reliability. Calculate the reliability of the network. Are customer complaints justified?
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To determine: D is considering adding nodes to its network structure so that each of the current nodes is “backed up” by a lesser node with 80% reliability. What is the reliability of the new network?
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