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Currently, a production process with 3 stages and 3 machines at each stage is producing large orders in single batches and has low utilization. Each stage incurs a small setup time. If they split up the large orders into 3 smaller batches, then what would be the expected result?

   The throughput time will increase, and the utilization will decrease.

   The throughput time will decrease, and the utilization will increase.

   The throughput time and the utilization will increase.

   The throughput time and the utilization will decrease.

Explanation / Answer

The throughput time and the utilization will increase

The utlization will increase as now the smaller steps will involve more and mye effort and in the other hand the throughput time will also increase as now each stage will incur a greater set up time because it has more number if stages at present.

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