Operations Management
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Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 13P
Using Figure 7.6 in the discussion of value-stream mapping as a starting point, analyze an opportunity for improvement in a process with which you are familiar and develop an improved process.
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