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What are the steps that could be taken at a bottleneck resource to increase its capacity?

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Problem: What are the steps that could be taken at a bottleneck resource to increase its capacity?

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A bottleneck is essentially a capacity constraint, something causing production to be reduced. In order to eliminate the problem the following steps are suggested:

- Identify the absolute area that is causing a problem. It is the root cause, not the symptoms. Look for long wait times, backlogged work, or high stress levels.

- A flow chart or the 'five whys technique' can be used to help identify bottlenecks.

To increase capacity you can increase efficiency at the bottleneck step by

- Utilizing setup ...

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