In the drum-buffer-rope conceptualization used in the theory of constraints,the "buffer" refers to:
A)inventory just before the bottleneck.
B)the bottleneck of the process.
C)total capacity of the process.
D)first stage in the process.
E)the master schedule.

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The buffer in the drum-buffer-rope conceptualization represents the inventory just before the bottleneck, which acts as a protective buffer against variations and disruptions in the system. This buffer ensures that the bottleneck is always working on the most important tasks and that the overall system is not starved or flooded with excessive work in progress.

In the Drum-Buffer-Rope Conceptualization Used in the Theory of Constraints,the