If an assembly process consists of 5 steps in series (activity A,activity B,activity C,activity D,and activity E),what activity is the bottleneck if activity A takes 20 seconds,B takes 10 seconds,C takes 30 seconds,D takes 15 seconds,and E takes 5 seconds per unit?
A)Activity A
B)Activity B
C)Activity C
D)Activity D
E)Activity E

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The bottleneck activity is the one with the longest processing time per unit. In this case, activity C takes the longest at 30 seconds per unit, making it the bottleneck. Therefore, improving the efficiency of activity C would increase the overall throughput of the assembly process.

If an Assembly Process Consists of 5 Steps in Series