EBK PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS ANALYSIS
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ISBN: 8220102480681
Author: Olsen
Publisher: WAVELAND
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 11P
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To determine: The advantages and disadvantages of the strategy of locating manufacturing facilities where the product is consumed rather than where the company is located.
Introduction: It is a strategic approach to locate a manufacturing unit in any nation other than its parent nation, where product demand is more. Businesses around the globe that have demand for their products set up their production units in a nation where the demand of the product is high.
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EBK PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS ANALYSIS
Ch. 1.3 - Prob. 1PCh. 1.3 - Prob. 2PCh. 1.3 - Prob. 3PCh. 1.3 - Prob. 4PCh. 1.3 - Prob. 5PCh. 1.3 - Prob. 6PCh. 1.3 - Prob. 7PCh. 1.3 - Prob. 8PCh. 1.3 - Prob. 9PCh. 1.3 - Prob. 10P
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