Principles Of Operations Management
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780135173930
Author: RENDER, Barry, HEIZER, Jay, Munson, Chuck
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 15, Problem 11P
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To determine: The assignment of jobs to machines that minimizes the total cost.
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To determine: The total cost of the assignment.
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