Business A-Level
cost, quality, speed and flexibility
What cost, quality, speed and flexibility means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of cost, quality, speed and flexibility
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Main operational objectives that often conflict, for example increasing speed may require more stock, raising costs.
Topics that use cost, quality, speed and flexibility
- Setting operational objectives (AQA A-Level)
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