Too much WIP

1 of our books defines this term.

Too much WIP is defined as when demand exceeds capacity—when the arrival rate of work is faster than the departure rate of work

— Navigating the New Reality, in the text, Dominica Degrandis, Chris Gallivan, Elisabeth Hendrickson, Chuck Lafferty & Matt Ring

See also Treadmill-itis · sequencing

Filed under Flow & Lean

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