Practical Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Case summary/Introduction: TSC is a small business dedicated to sell Photostat copy of original to university students. It also offers a range of service like passport photos, self-service copy machines, packaging and shipping. A university instructor shares his original documents before the semester starts. A manager at TSC is
Characters in the case: TSC company.
Adequate Information: A university instructor shares his original documents before the semester starts. A manager at TSC is forecasting demand of documents. He usually estimated two-third of student’s enrollment.
Interpretation: Number of copies to be produced when course pack is 35 and when estimated enrolment is 275.
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