Throughput

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Definition of 'Throughput'

In business, the rate at which an organization reaches a given goal. Throughput is generally viewed as the rate a business is able to produce a product or service for a given unit of time. Businesses with high throughput (output) levels are able to be more competitive than lower throughput firms because they are able to produce a given product or service more efficiently.
Investopedia Says

Investopedia explains 'Throughput'

The idea of throughput is part of the Theory of Constraints of business management. The guiding ideology of the Theory of Constraints is that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Advocates of the theory attempt to minimize how weak links affect a company's performance. Additionally, firms will often measure throughput using Little's Law, which states throughput is equal to units produced divided by time.
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  • NuStar Energy Growing Again

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    ... During the first nine months of 2010, the storage segment had average throughput
    of 666,635 barrels per day and operating income of $131 million. ...

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  • American Midstream Partners Revew

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/American-Midstream-Partners-Revew-AMID-XOM-DOW-COP-EEP0726.aspx
    ... The total design capacity of the gathering and processing assets are 546 million
    cubic feet per day, and the company reported total throughput of 243 million ...

  • Running Like A Deere

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    ... billion. Like most heavy machinery manufacturers, Deere's business is
    more profitable when the factories have solid throughput. ...

  • Piedmont's Growth Stagnant

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Piedmonts-Growth-Stagnant-PNY-AGL-GAS-WGL-D0105.aspx
    ... Tennessee. System throughput was 253 million dekatherms (a dekatherm equals
    one-million BTUs) compared to 217 million dekatherms in 2009. ...

  • NuStar Energy Sets Up For Growth

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/NuStar-Energy-Sets-Up-For-Growth-NS-VLO-EPD-OKS1002.aspx
    ... has been the source of slow but steady growth over the last five years, but this
    growth ended in 2011, as the company expects lower throughput volumes of crude ...

  • Can Fusion-IO Outrun The Tiger?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Can-Fusion-IO-Outrun-The-Tiger-FIO-EMC-IBM-VMW0117.aspx
    ... These attach literally to the process server (through PCI Express) and can
    dramatically increase the throughput rates as a result. ...

  • Williams Partners Loves The Marcellus Shale

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Williams-Partners-Loves-The-Marcellus-Shale-WMB-WPZ-APL-CVX-COG-EP-SWN-BWP1014.aspx
    ... Williams estimates that the two Marcellus Shale systems will have combined throughput
    volumes of 2 Bcf per day by 2013, and 2.75 Bcf per day by 2015. ...

  • Go With Uncommon Sense On ASML

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Go-With-Uncommon-Sense-On-ASML-ASML-CAJ-MCHP-CYMI-TSM-INTC-TXN0718.aspx
    ... Some analysts are skeptical that ASML can reach its throughput goals with
    EUV, but the rewards will be substantial if they can. ...

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