From Cyclical to Systems Thinking: Cycle Time Reduction in Complex Systems From Cyclical to Systems Thinking: Cycle Time Reduction in Complex Systems
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While the cycle time research literature often advocates the principle of “cyclical thinking,” it also often fails to disclose important assumptions, requirements, and ramifications of the use of this tool. As a result, practitioners may encounter significant roadblocks in applying “cyclical thinking” to their cycle time reduction projects. These critical prerequisite and ensuing conditions have been widely discussed in the “systems thinking” and general systems theory literatures. The usefulness and practicality of systems thinking to cycle time reduction are demonstrated in this study of a complex system, the Memphis/Shelby County Criminal Justice System.
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