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Cycle Time

The total time it takes to complete one cycle of a process or operation.

Throughput

The rate at which a system produces output, typically expressed as units per time.

Idle Time

The amount of time that a resource or entity is not being used or is waiting for work.

Capacity

The maximum amount that an organization can produce or handle in a given time.

Bottleneck

A stage in a process that reduces the overall speed and efficiency of the entire system.

Constraint Management

A management approach focused on identifying and managing the constraints that limit a system's performance.

Theory of Constraints (TOC)

A management philosophy that emphasizes the impact of constraints on overall performance and aims to improve system performance by increasing throughput.

Subordinate

To adjust the operations of non-bottleneck resources to support the needs of the bottleneck resource.

Elevate

To take action to increase the capacity of a bottleneck resource in order to improve throughput.

Drum Buffer Rope

An operational scheduling methodology that aligns production rates with actual demand, balancing flow in a production system.

Utilization

The ratio of actual output to potential output of a resource, expressed as a percentage.

Line Balancing

The process of assigning tasks to workstations in a way that minimizes idle time and maximizes efficiency.

Efficiency

A measure of how well a process performs relative to its maximum potential output.

Balance Delay

The amount of time that a resource is not actively working due to tasks being unevenly distributed among workstations.