How do you identify and elevate your team's primary constraint using TOC?
WHAT IT TESTS: Systems thinking and metric-driven TOC bottleneck identification. ANSWER OUTLINE: Map value stream, measure queue and cycle times to find the slowest stage, exploit it, subordinate upstream WIP, elevate via automation, repeat.
WHAT IT TESTS: Whether you use systems thinking and flow metrics to find the constraint, not guessing. ANSWER OUTLINE: First, map the value stream and classify constraints as availability or capacity; second, collect queue lengths, cycle times, and throughput per stage to find the bottleneck; third, exploit it by optimizing existing resources; fourth, subordinate by aligning WIP and priorities to the constraint; fifth, elevate with automation or targeted staffing only after exploitation; finally, repeat because the bottleneck moves.
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