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Case
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Reference no. UVA-OM-0678
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Elliott N Weiss (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia); E Allyn (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia)
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1989
Version: 2 January 2014
Revision date: 20-Jan-2014
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Capital investment; Inventory management; Production management; Operations management
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Abstract

A plant general manager needs to decide whether to purchase several pieces of manufacturing equipment that will decrease setup times and cause excess capacity.
Location:
Asheville, NC
Industry:
Pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, health care
Size:
110 employees
Other setting(s):
1989
Teaching note
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Reference no. UVA-OM-0678TN
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Elliott N Weiss (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia); E Allyn (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia)
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1990
Version: 2 January 2014
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Published sources
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Abstract

A plant general manager needs to decide whether to purchase several pieces of manufacturing equipment that will decrease setup times and cause excess capacity.

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Location:
Asheville, NC
Industry:
Pharmaceuticals, bio-technology, health care
Size:
110 employees
Other setting(s):
1989

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Teaching note
-
Reference no. UVA-OM-0678TN
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Elliott N Weiss (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia); E Allyn (Darden School of Business, University of Virginia)
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1990
Version: 2 January 2014
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Published sources
View full details