Assume a production process that typically moves the following number of products through its five processes:
Assuming there is room for improvement in all processes,in what order of processes would the firm apply the theory of constraints to remove the bottlenecks?

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The theory of constraints suggests that the bottleneck should be identified and improved first, followed by the next bottleneck. In this case, the bottleneck appears to be process 4, as it has the highest number of products passing through it. Therefore, process 4 should be improved first, followed by process 5 (the next highest bottleneck), then process 3, process 1, and finally process 2. Thus, the correct order is 4,5,3,1,2, which is option D.

Assume a Production Process That Typically Moves the Following Number