Recall practical WIP-limit triggers for common veterinary clinic queues.
comparison battlecard Active-room WIP trigger When three rooms are active per doctor and no room has a completed plan, pause new non-urgent intake until one plan closes. The limit protects doctor decision bandwidth, not just room availability. Drop-off WIP trigger When two drop-offs are waiting without a documented doctor plan, the next management move is to get a three-minute triage decision before accepting more routine drop-offs. Drop-offs without plans are hidden work. Count them. Busy versus overloaded The WIP signal is unfinished work without clear next action. We cannot pause intake; clients will be angry. Your line The pause is…
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