Why Bottleneck ?
Why Bottleneck ? I like how the way bottleneck works. According to Wikipedia, a bottleneck is a phenomenon where the performance or capacity of an entire system is limited by a single or limited number of components or resources. The term bottleneck is taken from the 'assets are water' metaphor. As water is poured out of a bottle, the rate of outflow is limited by the width of the conduit of exit - that is, bottleneck. Increase the width of the bottleneck, and you can increase the rate of which the water flows out. Such limiting components of a system are sometimes referred to as bottleneck points.
As we see at this figure below, where A1 = larger sectional area and V1 = fluid rate from the larger area. Based on continuity equation, we can derive that A1 x V1 = A2 x V2. With the same amount of fluid discharged, as fluid through the bottleneck which the area is A2, it generates higher velocity V2 than V1.
What we can learn from this phenomenon.
Some old Chinese saying said that if we ease to our life, then life will get harder to live. But, if we live hard, then life will give us much easiness to live.
The bottleneck can be analogized as the moment when we put ourselves into a very high pressure. When we successfully get out from the pressure, we will be "thrown" away with high acceleration (V2) into higher level of life. The level when we are already grown up, ready for the next tougher challenge.
So, がんばってね ( ganbatte ne ) !
The bottleneck can be analogized as the moment when we put ourselves into a very high pressure. When we successfully get out from the pressure, we will be "thrown" away with high acceleration (V2) into higher level of life. The level when we are already grown up, ready for the next tougher challenge.
So, がんばってね ( ganbatte ne ) !
What Bottleneck does in Our Life.
1. Finance
Process that holds up others an activity within an organization which has a lower capacity than preceding or subsequent activities, thereby limiting throughput. Bottlenecks are often the cause of a buildup of work in progress and of idle time.
2. Operations & Production
Somebody or something that slows down process a limiting factor on the rate of an operation. A workstation operating at its maximum capacity becomes a bottleneck if the rate of production elsewhere in the plant increases but throughput at that workstation cannot be increased to meet demand. An understanding of bottlenecks is important if the efficiency and capacity of an assembly line are to be increased.
The techniques of Fishbone Charts, Pareto Charts, and Flow Charts can be used to identify where and why bottlenecks occur.
Process that holds up others an activity within an organization which has a lower capacity than preceding or subsequent activities, thereby limiting throughput. Bottlenecks are often the cause of a buildup of work in progress and of idle time.
2. Operations & Production
Somebody or something that slows down process a limiting factor on the rate of an operation. A workstation operating at its maximum capacity becomes a bottleneck if the rate of production elsewhere in the plant increases but throughput at that workstation cannot be increased to meet demand. An understanding of bottlenecks is important if the efficiency and capacity of an assembly line are to be increased.
The techniques of Fishbone Charts, Pareto Charts, and Flow Charts can be used to identify where and why bottlenecks occur.