Consider a worker$-$paced line with three steps, each of which is staffed with one worker. The processing times are $3$ minutes per item for step $1,4$ minutes per item in step $2$ and $5$ minutes per item in step $3.$

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Question $12$

If the process is operated as a push system, what will happen to inventory?

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Inventory will pile up before step $2$ but not before step $3.$

Inventory will not pile up either before step $2,$ neither will it pile up before step $3.$

Inventory will pile up before step $3$ but not before step $2.$

Inventory will pile up both before step $2$ and before step $3.$

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Question $13$

If the process is operated as a push system, what is true about the utilization of the workers in steps $1,2$ and $3?$

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Utilization of worker $1<$ Utilization of worker $2<$ Utilization of worker $3$

Utilization of worker $1=$ Utilization of worker $2=$ Utilization of worker $3$

Utilization of worker $1>$ Utilization of worker $2$

If the process is operated as a pull system, what is true about the utilization of the workers in steps $1,2$ and $3?$

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Utilization of worker $1>$ Utilization of worker $2>$ Utilization of worker $3$

Utilization of worker $1<$ Utilization of worker $2<$ Utilization of worker $3$

Utilization of worker $1=$ Utilization of worker $2=$ Utilization of worker $3$

$>$ Utilization of worker $3$