Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains (12th Edition) (What's New in Operations Management)
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ISBN: 9780134741062
Author: Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Larry P. Ritzman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Ethics forms a traditional component of quality. There could be elements of quality which are published and are duty-bound by the firm to follow. However, there could be certain aspects that affect the quality, and which is not revealed by the firm to the general public.
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