The Capacity Management Approach Where a Firm Has Production Lines

question 65

Multiple Choice

The capacity management approach where a firm has production lines whose production rate can easily be varied to match demand is

• A)time flexibility from workforce.
• B)the use of seasonal workforce.
• C)the use of subcontracting.
• D)designing product flexibility into the production processes.

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Definitions:

Kitty Genovese

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