throughputistas
Throughputistas are practitioners or advocates who place the maximization of throughput—the rate at which work passes through a system—at the center of operations, product development, or service delivery. The term combines throughput with the -ista suffix to imply a guiding approach or philosophy rather than a formal role. In usage, throughputistas may push for faster cycle times, higher output, and reduced work-in-progress, drawing on concepts from Lean manufacturing, the Theory of Constraints, and flow-based management.
They appear in manufacturing, software development, logistics, and other processes where bottlenecks determine overall performance. They
Critics argue that an exclusive focus on throughput can degrade quality, safety, or worker well-being if not
See also: Lean manufacturing, Theory of Constraints, throughput accounting, Kanban, cycle time. Etymology: portmanteau of throughput