Illustrates the difficulty in efficient production planning and production control in a multi-stage production process, affected by seasonal demand. Rewritten version of the earlier case Wheelwright SC. "Hide
by Roy D. Shapiro, Sylvia Kuzman Source: Harvard Business School 15 pages. Publication Date: June 30, 1989. Prod. #: 689082-PDF-ENG
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