Which of the following is most likely to represent a bottleneck?

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A bottleneck is a point in a production system where the rate of production is limited by the capacity of a particular process or machine. Therefore, a production machine with limited capacity is most likely to represent a bottleneck as it can significantly slow down the entire production process. The underutilisation of the production machine (A) and idle time of an employee (D) may lead to inefficient use of resources but do not necessarily cause a bottleneck. The workstation that requires significant supervision (B) may cause delays in production, but it is not a bottleneck as it does not limit the overall production capacity of the system.

Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Represent a Bottleneck