In an intermittent flow shop the run time is called _____ and non-run time is called _____.
A)off-line;online
B)fast time;slow time
C)online;off-line
D)all of the above

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In an intermittent flow shop, the machines are not arranged in a linear sequence, and they are not always in operation. Hence, the time during which the machines are operational is referred to as online time, and the time when they are not operational is called offline time. Therefore, option C is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect because online and offline are not interchangeable terms. Option B is incorrect because fast and slow time do not accurately describe the nature of the time spent in intermittent flow shops. Option D is incorrect because not all of the choices are correct.

In an Intermittent Flow Shop the Run Time Is Called