Buffer

1) A quantity of materials awaiting further processing. It can refer to raw materialsCrude or processed material that can be converted ..., semi-finished stores, or hold points, or a work backlog that is purposely maintained behind a work center. 2) In the theory of constraintsA production management theory which dictates that..., buffers can be time or material, and support throughputA measure of warehousing output volume (weight, nu... and/or due date performance. Buffers can be maintained at the constraintA bottleneck, obstacle, or planned control that li..., convergent points (with a constraint part), divergent points, and shipping1) Tasks related to the outgoing shipment of goods... points.