What Is Throughput

question 112

Multiple Choice

What is throughput?

• A) the quantity of finished goods that can be sold
• B) the quantity of items moved at the same time from one resource to the next
• C) the quantity of work-in-process inventory
• D) the quantity produced at a resource before the resource is switched over to produce another product
• E) the average flow time of the system

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Definitions:

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