Question: Consider a process consisting of four steps ( A , B , C , D ) that need to be performed in sequence ( i

Consider a process consisting of four steps (A, B, C, D) that need to be performed in sequence (i.e., A B C D).The processing times and the number of employees assigned to each step are given below. Each worker can work on only one unit at any point in time.
AB C D
Processing Times (min/unit)1612206
Number of Workers 2141
Which of the following changes decreases the minimum possible throughput time of this process?
Removing one worker from Step A
Adding one worker to Step B
Moving on worker from Step C to Step B so that three workers are assigned to Step C and two workers are assgned to step B
None of the above

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