Practical Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 3, Problem 10P
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Interpretation:Associate one of the two i.e. DMAIC or Delayed differentiation with the plan of not adding a component/additive or two in the last process of manufacture.
Concept Introduction:Delayed differentiation is a concept in manufacturing management. If a company is manufacturing several models of a product and only a few parts/components/additives are to be added to make different models, the company delays adding such parts/components/additives till customer orders.
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