Dorra Corporation manufactures lawnmowers in five work stations. Dorra's weekly demand is 5,000 mowers but Dorra can only produce 4,200. According to the theory of constraints, to increase production output Dorra would benefit the most by concentrating improvement efforts on the:

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The theory of constraints suggests that production output can be increased by identifying and improving the bottleneck operation or work station. The bottleneck is the operation that limits the overall production output. In this case, Dorra Corporation cannot match the demand of 5,000 mowers due to the limited production capacity of 4,200. Therefore, by concentrating improvements on the slowest work station, which is causing the bottleneck, Dorra can increase its production output and meet the demand. Hence, option E, the slowest work station, is the best choice.

Dorra Corporation Manufactures Lawnmowers in Five Work Stations