Why does the theory of constraints advocate that a manager’s attention be directed tothe bottleneck of a process?a. It is useful to lower the utilization of the bottleneck.b. The bottleneck has considerable influence on the average flow rate of a process.c. It is important to minimize the buffer inventory in front of the bottleneck.d. First-come-first-served scheduling of jobs at the bottleneck ensures that all jobs havethe same expected waiting time before they are processed at the bottleneck.

Why does the theory of constraints advocate that a manager’s attention be directed tothe bottleneck of a process?a. It is useful to lower the utilization of the bottleneck.b. The bottleneck has considerable influence on the average flow rate of a process.c. It is important to minimize the buffer inventory in front of the bottleneck.d. First-come-first-served scheduling of jobs at the bottleneck ensures that all jobs havethe same expected waiting time before they are processed at the bottleneck.

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

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