Operations Management: Processes And Supply Chains (12th Edition) (what's New In Operations Management)
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ISBN: 9780134742205
Author: Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Larry P. Ritzman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 4P
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Interpretation:For manufacturing 2 types of products, 3 workstations are required, the highest aggregate workload within 3 workstations needs to be determined.
Concept Introduction: The performance of work can be detected through workload. Any changes can be effected its performance. Aggregate workload is required for production environment.
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