ACCA PM · Chapter 4 · Question 6 of 10
According to the theory of constraints, what is the first of the five focusing steps?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D) Identify the system's bottleneck
Explanation
The five focusing steps are: identify the constraint, decide how to exploit it, subordinate everything else to it, elevate it, and then return to step one if the constraint has moved. Elevating the constraint by investing in capacity comes only after the existing capacity has been fully exploited.
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