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The Bottleneck Analyzer

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The Bottleneck Analyzer

Find and fix the bottleneck in this operation.

The operation and its steps with capacities/times: [DESCRIBE]
Current output vs demand: [DESCRIBE]

Apply the theory of constraints:
1. Identify the true bottleneck (the step that limits total throughput)
2. Confirm it's the constraint, not a symptom of one upstream/downstream
3. Ways to get more out of the bottleneck without new investment
   (exploit it)
4. How to subordinate the rest of the process to the constraint
5. When and how to add capacity at the constraint (elevate it)

Warn me that improving non-bottleneck steps usually does nothing for total
output — keep the focus on the constraint.

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