Actually, the flow should be a tiny bit less than the demand. - Eliyahu M. Goldratt

Alex, the goal is not to reduce operational expense by itself. The goal is not to improve one measurement in isolation. The goal is to reduce operational expense and reduce inventory while simultaneously increasing throughput,” says Jonah.

My system does not make sense at all, but by God it’s working.

Since the strength of the chain is determined by the weakest link, then the first step to improve an organization must be to identify the weakest link.