Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding tactics for load smoothing?
A) Overlapping means sending the lot to two different machines for the same operation.
B) Operations splitting results in longer throughput times.
C) Order splitting involves breaking up the order and running part of it earlier or later in the schedule.
D) Order splitting sends pieces to the second operations before the entire lot is completed on the first operation.
E) None of these is true.

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Order splitting involves breaking up an order and running part of it earlier or later in the schedule to help reduce peak loads and even out production. Option A is incorrect because overlapping means doing the same operation at the same time on two different machines. Option B is incorrect because operation splitting leads to shorter throughput times as one operation is being performed concurrently with another. Option D is incorrect because order splitting sends pieces to the second operations after the entire lot is completed on the first operation.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding Tactics for Load