Practical Operations Management
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 14, Problem 11P
Summary Introduction
Interpretation:
The time duration spent in the system.
Concept Introduction:
The length of time a job spends in the system is referred to as “flow time”.
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