While smoothing the production load, lot splitting _____.

	A.	involves an additional setup but results in shorter throughput times because only part of the lot is processed on each machine.
	B.	involves breaking up the order and running part of it at an earlier (or later) time in the schedule.
	C.	splits the operation to more than one lot.
	D.	reduces the lead time, sends pieces to the second operation before the entire lot is completed on the first operation.
	E.	sends the lot to two different machines for the same operation.