Operations Management
17th Edition
ISBN: 9781259142208
Author: CACHON, Gérard, Terwiesch, Christian
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 4, Problem 6CQ
Which of the following statements about takt time and cycle time is true?
- a. Takt time only depends on demand, not capacity. Cycle time does depend on capacity.
- b. Takt time only depends on capacity, not demand. Cycle time depends on demand.
- c. Takt time and cycle time only depend on capacity.
- d. Takt time and cycle time only depend on demand.
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