EBK OM
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ISBN: 9781305888210
Author: Collier
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 3, Problem 5PA
Summary Introduction
Interpretation:The means by which package delivery companies use time as a competitive priority.
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The delivery of packages both locally and internationally has been carried out by a number of firms for quite many decades. However, with globalization and enhanced technologies, the number of players in the market has risen steadily. This has made the competition in the business much tight and firms are left to look out for ways to secure their positions amidst the competition. Time, being an important factor in the area is being handled prudently as a competitive priority by any deliver company at present.
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