What is Mass Production?

A business system developed in the early 20th century to organize and manage product development, production operations, purchasing, and customer relations. See : Batch and Queue.

Meaning and application in management

A business system developed in the early 20th century to organize and manage product development, production operations, purchasing, and customer relations. See : Batch and Queue. Compare with : Lean Production.

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