Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an approach to dealing with a bottleneck?
A) Keep a buffer inventory in front of it to ensure that it always has something to work on.
B) Use Johnson's sequencing rules on bottleneck operations.
C) Don't worry about the bottleneck; it will take care of itself.
D) Move things to a faster bottleneck.
E) Pay an incentive bonus to workers on the bottleneck operation.
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