Which of the following statements is not consistent with the typical objectives of developing aggregate plants?
A) Improving on-time delivery to maximize customer service.
B) Minimize changes in production rates to avoid potential difficulties in coordinating with suppliers.
C) Strive for low utilization of expensive production assets to maintain a large capacity cushion
D) Minimize the accumulation of inventory.

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Striving for low utilization of expensive production assets goes against the objective of maximizing the capacity utilization of the aggregate plant. A large capacity cushion can increase production costs and reduce efficiency, which is not a typical objective of developing aggregate plants. The other options (A, B, and D) are consistent with typical objectives of developing aggregate plants.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not Consistent with the Typical