Chapter 11 • Process Improvement

⚙️ BOTTLENECK BUSTER

IDENTIFY • INVEST • IMPROVE

Score
0
Budget
$50K
Throughput
100/hr
Target
150/hr
Round
1/6
🏭 PRODUCTION LINE
Tesla Gigafactory
EV Battery Assembly

🔧 Ready to Bust Bottlenecks?

Every production line has a bottleneck — the slowest station that limits the entire system's output. Your job: identify bottlenecks and invest wisely to hit throughput targets.

🎯 Key Concepts

🔴 Bottleneck: The station with the lowest capacity — it sets the max output for the whole line.
Throughput: Output rate = bottleneck capacity. Improving non-bottlenecks won't help!
💰 Budget: Spend wisely on upgrades that actually increase throughput.
🛠️ UPGRADE OPTIONS
Target Throughput
150/hr
NOT MET ✗
🏆
Target Met!
Starting
100/hr
Final
160/hr
Spent
$30K
💡 OSCM Insight: Great work! You correctly identified and addressed the bottleneck.
+150 POINTS