The third step in Theory of Constraints application, "subordinate all other decisions to Step 2," means that the analyst should:
A) wait for authorization before proceeding with any system-wide changes.
B) schedule non-bottleneck resources to support the bottleneck schedule.
C) seek to increase capacity of only the bottleneck resources.
D) seek to increase capacity of both the bottleneck and non-bottleneck resources.

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Subordinating all decisions to Step 2 involves aligning all non-bottleneck resources to support the bottleneck resource. Therefore, scheduling non-bottleneck resources to support the bottleneck schedule is the correct option. Waiting for authorization (option A) is not necessarily the case, as the analyst may have the authority to proceed with the changes. Option C is incorrect because it only focuses on increasing capacity at the bottleneck resources while neglecting the non-bottleneck ones. Option D is incorrect because it is not necessary to increase capacity in both bottleneck and non-bottleneck resources, but rather to support the bottleneck using non-bottleneck resources.

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