Question: Question One On the surface, it would seem that 'exploit' and 'elevate' the bottleneck are the same thing (i.e., they both can result in increased
Question One On the surface, it would seem that 'exploit' and 'elevate' the bottleneck are the same thing (i.e., they both can result in increased system output). Reflect on this and briefly describe in a few sentences (your own words) how they are different from each other. Question Two - Why exploit before subordinate to and elevate? In the Theory of Constraints, explain why it is important not to apply the 'subordinate to' or 'elevate' steps before they have exploited the bottleneck. (If some context would help, consider a factory that does not have any accurate data on demand or machine capacities but has identified their bottleneck based on the large pile of WIP (work-in-progress) inventory piled in front of it. They now wish to apply the remaining steps of the Theory of Constraints to this bottleneck - why is it important that the exploit step comes before the others?)
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