Factorio

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Focusing on local optimization does not contribute to overall improvement

Identify bottlenecks and tune there, other areas can be rather worse

So-called drum buffer rope

The difference from reality is that there is no cost to inventory.

You could make it cost more with mods.

The information industry is not burdened with inventory.

When money is available for lab research consumption, it looks like management.

Or biters mutate like a flu virus, and research efforts are needed to create corresponding antibodies.

The change in flasks needed when the Factorio study is completed and the next study is started and the resulting change in factory utilization and inventory is similar to a factory being forced to respond to changing market needs.

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