Scenario 2.2 Avie Products Inc. Is Planning to Add a Third Shift

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Scenario 2.2
Avie Products Inc. is planning to add a third shift to its production schedule. It currently has 450 workers involved in all aspects of its fertilizer business, best done in Canada. A recent surge in demand from its global customers is driving the need for more workers; however, Simi Meher, the CEO, is concerned that the surge may be temporary, especially in light of the recent economic downturns in the global environment where Avie does business.
-Refer to Scenario 2.2. What would assist Avie in determining how many additional workers it would need for the third shift?

• A) reconciling supply and demand
• B) Markov analysis
• C) replacement charting
• D) trend analysis

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