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Lean - Coggle Diagram
Lean
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Definitions
Throughput
The rate at which customer sales are generated less truly variable costs (typically raw materials, sales commissions, and freight). Labor is not considered a truly variable cost unless pay is 100% tied to pieces produced.
Investment
Money that is tied up in physical things: product inventory, machinery and equipment, real estate, etc. Formerly referred to in TOC as Inventory.
Operating Expenses
Money spent to create throughput, other than truly variable costs (e.g., payroll, utilities, taxes, etc.). The cost of maintaining a given level of capacity.
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focus less on cutting expenses (Investment and Operating Expenses) and focus more on building sales (Throughput).
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