OPEARATIONS MANAG.REV CUSTOM 2017
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Chapter 7.S, Problem 2P
For the past month, the plant in Problem S7.1, which has an effective capacity of 6,500, has made only 4,500 hammers per day because of material delay, employee absences, and other problems. What is its efficiency?
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