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Delays and overshoot
ConceptDelayed information or action can cause a response to continue past a target.
Explanation or usage
When a decision is based on an outdated state, a system may continue adding to or removing from a stock after enough adjustment has already occurred. Repeated corrections made with delayed feedback can produce oscillation. Recognizing the lag can help avoid repeatedly increasing or decreasing a response before earlier changes become visible.
Common misunderstandings
A delayed response always improves accuracy.
In Thinking in systems
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An illustrative inventory model can be used to reason about how delays affect adjustment.