In TOC, which term is associated with considering system control points such as gating operations, convergent points, divergent points, constraints, and shipping points?

• A. United Nations Compact Management Model
• B. Zone
• C. Yokoten
• D. VATI Analysis

Answer: (A)

In TOC, you assess how flow is controlled across the entire system by examining the points where work is gated, joined, split, constrained, and released from the plant. The term that specifically focuses on analyzing these system control points—including gating operations, convergent and divergent points, constraints, and shipping points—is VATI Analysis. This approach looks at value-added time versus non-value-added time at each control point, helping you see where the system actually adds value and where delays or waste occur. By understanding these points, you can pinpoint the bottleneck, align the pace of production to the constraint, and determine how to place buffers and manage flow so throughput improves. The other options don’t target this kind of systematic evaluation of flow control points in the TOC framework.