- Hospitals are major users of poka-yoke (fail safe) devices. Can you think of any?
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With so much productive capacity and room for expansion in the United States, why would a company based in the United States choose to purchase items from a foreign firm? Discus the pros and cons.
- What strategies are used by supermarkets, airlines, hospitals, banks and cereal manufacturers to influence demand?
- Under which conditions would a plant manager elect to use a fixed-order quantity model as opposed to a fixed-time period method? What are the disadvantages of using a fixed-time period ordering system?