Practical Operations Management
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Interpretation:Comparison study of measuring the productivity in terms of goods and service that provide to the customer.
Concept Introduction:Productivity is measure by the ratio of output and input. Input includes all resources which are used by the production system to manufacture the finished good. Output includes finish good. Measurement of the productivity depends on the quality of goods produced and the quality of service given to the customer.
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