The Bottleneck - Bottlenecks and Capacity, Step by Step

The bottleneck is the smallest exact capacity in the serial line.

highlighted = computed this step

Find the minimum

The bottleneck is the stage with the smallest capacity.

\min(\text{capacities})

Pack is the bottleneck because it can handle only 4 units per hour.

\text{bottleneck}=\text{Pack}

The whole serial line has capacity 4 units per hour.

\text{line capacity}=4

The visual labels the bottleneck by role and by text.

\text{role label: bottleneck}