A firm has a training program for assembling computers. The firm closely monitors the progress of the

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A firm has a training program for assembling computers. The firm closely monitors the progress of the trainees, and those who cannot meet the standard of a assembling a computer in the 5th repetition within 5 hours or less are reassigned to other jobs. The firm currently has three trainees—Theresa, Eric, and Nicole—who have completed two repetitions of computer assembly. Theresa took 11 hours for the first assembly and 9 hours for second. Eric took 10 and 9 hours for the first and second repetitions, and Nicole had times of 12 and 9 hours. Which of the trainees will be reassigned to other jobs? Support your conclusions with the necessary calculations.

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Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains

ISBN: 978-1506302935

1st edition

Authors: Ray R. Venkataraman, Jeffrey K. Pinto

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