Duy trì tác động có ích liên tục, bỏ thời gian chạy không, chạy rỗng.
Nguyên tắc con
Keep every part of the object working at full load without interruption
Remove idle time, waiting and intermediate motions
Convert back-and-forth motion into rotary motion
Ví dụ
A printer head that prints in both directions
A hybrid engine kept in its efficient rpm range
A continuous process line that never stops
Ứng dụng theo lĩnh vực
software: When work piles onto one server, the others sit idle. Spreading the jobs evenly keeps every server busy.
mechanical: A reciprocating saw blade cuts nothing on its return stroke. A band saw running continuously in one direction cuts all the time.
medical: An operating room stands empty while the next patient is prepared. Starting the next patient's anaesthesia in an adjoining room cuts the idle time.
everyday: After washing, laundry waits until someone moves it to the dryer. A machine that washes and then dries removes the wait.
Xuất hiện trong 19 ô của ma trận mâu thuẫn cổ điển. Phần tiếng Anh giữ nguyên văn nguồn; bản dịch tiếng Việt đang hiệu đính.