In the simplest definition, a process bottleneck is a work stage that gets more work requests than it can process at its maximum throughput capacity. That causes an interruption to the flow of work and delays across the production process.

What is the bottleneck stage?

In operations, a “bottleneck” is a work stage that cannot meet the production quota even at its maximum throughput capacity, thereby delaying or stopping the flow of operations.

What is a bottleneck situation?

What Is a Bottleneck? Bottlenecks are setbacks or obstacles that slow or delay a process. In the same way that the neck of a physical bottle will limit how quickly water can pass through it, process bottlenecks can restrict the flow of information, materials, products, and employee hours.