Operations Management
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Author: Jay Heizer
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Chapter F, Problem 9P
Summary Introduction
To determine: The average number of failed boxes per month.
Introduction: Simulation is the model that can be used in operations, which would imitate the real world process. Simulation uses random sampling for the generation of realistic variability.
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Chapter F Solutions
Operations Management
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