The central idea of theory of constraints is based on the a)Increasing capacity of all stations b) Increasing the number ofmachines c) Maximum utilization of the bottleneck station d)Removing the constraint machine from the line e) None of theabove
Expert Answer
The correct answer is (c).
The central idea is to find thebottleneck station (station with constrained capacity) and exploitit to the maximum level. Even then if it is not sufficient to meetthe demand, the bottleneck has to be elevated to increase itscapacity. There is no question of increasing the number of machinesor removing the constraint machine.