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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Operations Theory of Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | For a system that does not get faster despite effort, the method directs attention to the bottleneck. It concentrates improvement on the point that actually limits throughput. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 90-180 min | 2-4 h Analyse, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-5 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Constraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement |