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Capacity, flow & constraints · Specialist

Little's Law

Also called: WIP equals throughput times cycle time

ELI5

A relationship linking average work in progress, throughput and flow time in a stable system.

Used in conversation

“Counsel wants little's Law clarified before anyone signs.”

Pitch context

You will see “Little's Law” in operating plans, procurement packs, supplier reviews and supply-chain reports when the discussion reaches capacity, flow & constraints.

Why it matters: In capacity, flow & constraints, the definition can change ownership, capacity, process, cost or safety decisions.

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