Scenario 16-2. Shana's Chocolate Factory is currently making a profit. Shana, however, wishes to evaluate her scheduling methods and increase her efficiency. She feels that the process can be improved, which means more chocolates could be produced and sold. Christmas is nearing and she knows if she cannot keep up with demand, her customers may choose another chocolate factory. Chocolate and sugar are the major ingredients in her candies. She uses 2,000 pounds of sugar and chocolate combined to produce 10,000 pieces of candy.
-In Scenario 16-2, the detailed breakdown of information explaining exactly how each chocolate will be produced and the steps to be taken at each point in production is called which of the following?
A) routing
B) sequencing
C) dispatching
D) forward scheduling

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The detailed breakdown of information explaining exactly how each chocolate will be produced and the steps to be taken at each point in production is called routing. This involves determining the path and process through which a product travels from the beginning to the end of production.