Bottlenecks in a Process

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Bottlenecks Bottleneck refers to the task that will take the longest time in a process in the capacity of the business world. This process is referred to as a bottleneck due to the analogy of a bottle neck slowing the flow of liquid in and out of the bottle. As the neck of the bottle minimizes the speed of flow in bottle, the slowest task in the process in called the bottleneck as it delays the efficiency of operational activities through the maximum output rate or longest sequence time. The detection of a bottleneck is essential for accurate analysis of process capacity which aids in the improvement of the overall performance of operational activities. I have selected the daily/weekly task of laundering; depending on how often one launders their clothes, for this process (Chase, Jacobs, & Aquilano, 2006). Goldratt's Theory. Eli Goldratt created a solution to problems that manufacturing companies may encounter in their daily process, such as this study. The Theory of Constraints, “teaches courses in improving production, distribution and project management” (Mabin, n.d.) By following the listed steps, one can make continuous improvements to the desired series of action. The steps are as followed: • Identify the system constraints • Decide how to exploit the system constraints • Associate everything else to that decision • Elevate the system constraints • If constraints are broken, go back to Step 1 and continue the steps for ongoing improvements (Mabin, n.d.) Time is what is being evaluated as how much is being spent on each step and how much time can be saved by eliminating bottlenecks and delays and improving the strengths to make the morning process more efficient. The results will identify how the amount of time could be minimized and how the time spent getting ready each morning can become more productive. In week one I used a flowchart
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