Which of the following is the least effective tactic for managing a bottleneck station?
a) Assign extra workers to the bottleneck station if necessary in order to keep it running.
b) Increase the production rate at the bottleneck station.
c) Inspect items just as soon as they come out of the bottleneck station.
d) Subcontract part of the workload at that station to other companies.
e) Assign your best people to that station to improve efficiency.
Answer: d) Subcontract part of the workload at that station to other companies.