Mylab Operations Management With Pearson Etext -- Access Card -- For Operations Management: Sustainability And Supply Chain Management (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135225899
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 7P
Identify how changes in the external environment affect the OM strategy for a company. For instance, discuss what impact the following external factors might have on OM strategy:
a. Major increases in oil prices.
b. Water- and air-quality legislation.
c. Fewer young prospective employees entering the labor market
d. Inflation versus stable prices.
e. Legislation moving health insurance from a pretax benefit to taxable income.
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