Which of the following is not an effective way of dealing with a production constraint (i.e. ,bottleneck)?
A) Reduce the number of defective units produced at the bottleneck.
B) Pay overtime to workers assigned to the bottleneck in the production process.
C) Pay overtime to workers assigned to work stations located after the bottleneck in the production process.
D) Subcontract work that would otherwise require use of the bottleneck.

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Paying overtime to workers after the bottleneck will not solve the production constraint as it will not increase the capacity of the bottleneck. The best choices would be A, D, and potentially B (if additional capacity can be gained by paying overtime to bottleneck workers). By reducing defective units, the bottleneck's capacity is better utilized, and subcontracting work that requires the bottleneck or finding alternate ways to complete that work can free up bottleneck capacity.

Which of the Following Is Not an Effective Way of Dealing