Walk the Bottleneck Without Local Optimizing
Apply the Theory of Constraints focusing sequence to a production bottleneck walk.
Bottleneck walk CNC-4 has 36 jobs queued, assembly is short of two urgent parts, and the saw is still releasing tomorrow's work. The plant wants action before the 3 p.m. production meeting. The visible pile may be the constraint, but the first mistake is improving everything before the constraint is proven. Theory of Constraints Identify -> exploit -> subordinate -> elevate -> repeat The sequence keeps the team focused on throughput, not local utilization. First prove the constraint. Then get more from it with current resources. Only then spend capital or add labor. Shortcut Add people wherever the queue looks…
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