2. The manager of a carpet store is trying to determine the best installation cr

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2. The manager of a carpet store is trying to determine the best installation crew size. He has tried various crew sizes with the daily results shown below. Based only on productivity, what crew size do you Crew Size Yards Installesd 616 1158 980 1378 A) 5 B) 4 C) 3 D) E) 2 No difference in crew performance. Factor Labor Quality procedures Logistics system Price 30 25 Technology in place Management team 15 15 53. Using the table above calculate the decimal weights, i.e. 25, for each of the factors. Which factor has the greatest weight A) Labor B) Price C) Trustworthiness D) Management Team E) Quality Procedures

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52) Option B

Crew size = 4

Calculation of productivity per crew for each crew size.

The recommended crew size is 4, as the productivity is higher.

53) Option E

Quality Procedures

Calculation of decimal weights for each of the factors.

Quality procedures factor has the greatest weight.

Crew size Yards installed Productivity per crew = yards installed / crew size 2 616 308 5 1158 231 3 980 326 4 1378 344

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