Question

Thinking in terms of the Theory of Constraints, Lumeris Inc., an automobile manufacturer, has an inflexible work schedule and requires its workers to work nine hours a day and six days a week. Its laborers do not have adequate skills to perform their job efficiently. The inflexible work schedule and inadequate labor skills are examples of ______.

a. physical constraints
b. nonphysical constraints
c. bottleneck activities
d. work orders
e. idle time

Answer 1

B. Non Physical constraints

Step-by-step explanation:

Constraints can either be physical or non physical. Physical constraints has to do with those factors that can be seen and touched that limit work progress which are easy to identify, Such as resources, raw materials and supplies. Non physical constraints on the other hand are factors such as policies, measures limiting work progress that are harder to identify. Inflexible work schedules and inadequate labour skills are nonphysical constraints to getting the job done.