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Under the Theory of Constraints, nonbottleneck management principles differ from

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Question

Under the Theory of Constraints, nonbottleneck management principles differ from bottleneck management principles because according to nonbottleneck management principles, _____.
a. idle time is acceptable if there is no work to do

b. an hour lost at a nonbottleneck resource is an hour lost for the entire process or factory output
c. the input should always exceed the capacity
d. An hour lost at a nonbottleneck resource is an hur gained at another nonbottleneck point in the factory output

e. large order sizes should be used to minimize setup time and maximize resource utilization

Explanation / Answer

Option A: idle time is acceptable if there is no work to do

Because the nonbottleneck management principles is An hour lost has no effect on total process or factory output and incurs no real cost. But the idle time is  acceptable if there is no work to do.

Using smaller order sizes at nonbottleneck workstations to keep work flowing to the bottleneck resources and eventually to the marketplace to generate sales.