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BSAN562 HW Assignment Capacity & Constraint Management

  1 Fill in the Blank A bottleneck is a limiting factor or constraint that affects throughput in a production process. Question 2 2 Matching Match the concepts with their definitions: Prompts Answers 1 Design Capacity The maximum output under ideal conditions. 2 Utilization Percentage of design capacity actually achieved. 3 Bottleneck Workstation that limits the overall throughput. 4 Effective Capacity Expected output given current operating constraints. Question 3 3 True/False Utilization measures how much of the available capacity is used. T True F False Question 4 4 Matching Match the following capacity management strategies with their explanations: Prompts Answers 1 Subcontracting Adding external resources to increase capacity temporarily. 2 Inventory Management Using stock to meet short-term demand fluctuations. 3 Downtime Reduction Focusing on minimizing non-productive time. 4 Shift Adjustments Modifying work schedules to maximize resource utilization. Question 5 5 True/Fals...