Keeping the bottleneck operation busy and subordinating all nonbottleneck operations to the bottleneck operation involves:
A)maximizing the contribution margin of the nonbottleneck operation
B)keeping the bottleneck resource busy at least 90% of the time
C)having the workers at the nonbottleneck operation or machine improving their productivity
D)None of these answers is correct.

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The focus should be on keeping the bottleneck operation busy, not on maximizing nonbottleneck operations or improving their productivity.

Keeping the Bottleneck Operation Busy and Subordinating All Nonbottleneck Operations