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.
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 assigned to work stations located after the bottleneck in the production process will not effectively address the production constraint as it does not alleviate the bottleneck itself. The other options address the bottleneck directly, either by reducing defective units, utilizing overtime at the bottleneck, or outsourcing work that would otherwise require the use of the bottleneck.

Which of the Following Is Not an Effective Way of Dealing