OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
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ISBN: 9780077835439
Author: Roger G Schroeder, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Susan Meyer Goldstein
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Chapter CS, Problem 17.3CQ
Summary Introduction
Case summary:
Company MW is a warehouse company that began over a 100 years ago. The CEO of the company Person RMJ is feeling the responsibility of maintaining the financial viability of the firm. The biggest challenge is to adapt to the changing business environment. It should be done by conserving the financial resources of the firm protecting the core business model that has been sustained for a longer period as this.
To evaluate: The pros and cons of the Stormwater project on both financial and non-financial grounds and to make a recommendation.
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