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Capacity, flow & constraints · Core

Work in progress

Also called: WIP

ELI5

Started work that has not yet been completed.

Used in conversation

“The number is useful only if everyone calculates work in progress the same way.”

Pitch context

You will see “Work in progress” 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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