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Some of the electric generating plants of the Tennessee Valley Authority are powered by coal. Coal is purchased by a separate procurement division and is transferred to the plants for use. Plant managers complain that the coal is below grade and causes problems with plant maintenance and efficiency. What do you think is causing this problem? What changes would you make to help correct this problem?

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Electric generating plants of the Tennessee Valley Authority

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The main cause of this problem is the poor coordination and communication between the plant managers and the employees in the procurement division. The plant managers are unable to communicate their exact quality requirements to the procurement team which leads to such poor quality procurement. Secondly, the ...

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