# \[Dface\] Discussion of Introduction to Theory of Constraints

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Step 3 of Focusing Steps:

> [@Introduction to Theory of Constraints](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/introduction-to-theory-of-constraints/2031/1):
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> Subordinate everything else to the constraint.

I don’t know what that means. Does that mean that other parts of the system have to work under the constraint. Like the constraint says what goes?

> [@Introduction to Theory of Constraints](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/introduction-to-theory-of-constraints/2031/1):
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> The constraint has priority, so don’t let other parts of the system cause problems for the constraint.

Like since the constraint is already slow, don’t make it go slower?

> [@Introduction to Theory of Constraints](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/introduction-to-theory-of-constraints/2031/1):
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> Also don’t let the non-constraints produce more than the constraint can process.

I think that makes sense cuz if you do that you’ll have too many parts left. It’s a matter of math.

> [@Introduction to Theory of Constraints](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/introduction-to-theory-of-constraints/2031/1):
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> Add more capacity at the constraint.

Do you have to add more after doing step 1, 2, and 3? Or can you just skip to step five and see if the constraint moved? Ohh, I see now that after doing steps 1, 2, and 3, the constraint doesn’t move.

> [@Introduction to Theory of Constraints](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/introduction-to-theory-of-constraints/2031/1):
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> Optimize and subordinate first.

That makes sense cuz what if the constraint isn’t working at full potential and what if there are other things causing the constraint issues. If you just add more capacity it doesn’t sound like the problem is being addressed.

Edit: I meant to post this on the other thread: [[Dface] Discussion of Introduction to Theory of Constraints](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/dface-discussion-of-introduction-to-theory-of-constraints/2036). I think this reply is ok like this too tho

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