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... cost , " precisely and in detail . Poor - quality cost includes such items as manufacturing ( or any other function's ) rework , warranty costs , cost of repair or return of poor goods from suppliers , and inspection costs . IBM ...
... cost , " precisely and in detail . Poor - quality cost includes such items as manufacturing ( or any other function's ) rework , warranty costs , cost of repair or return of poor goods from suppliers , and inspection costs . IBM ...
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... cost game , the industry - wide differentiation necessary to obviate the need for a low- cost position , or the focus to create differentiation or low cost in a more limited sphere . The firm stuck in the middle is almost guaranteed low ...
... cost game , the industry - wide differentiation necessary to obviate the need for a low- cost position , or the focus to create differentiation or low cost in a more limited sphere . The firm stuck in the middle is almost guaranteed low ...
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... costs . So the true net saving is the $ 2,000 saving in direct labor minus the $ 5,000 subcon- tract cost minus , say , $ 1,000 in real , added overhead - or a loss of $ 4,000 . Nonetheless , thanks to the miracle of " modern ...
... costs . So the true net saving is the $ 2,000 saving in direct labor minus the $ 5,000 subcon- tract cost minus , say , $ 1,000 in real , added overhead - or a loss of $ 4,000 . Nonetheless , thanks to the miracle of " modern ...
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