There are things called accumulation systems for lines that serve as a buffer to make the line more resilient and able to function if there is a malfunction som

There are things called accumulation systems for lines that serve as a buffer to make the line more resilient and able to function if there is a malfunction somewhere in the line. It took me a bit of time to think of the name but I have seen them on large production lines down to small brewery bottling/canning systems. I had a partner who worked on airline optimization several years ago, as I recall there were standby aircraft in some places that could be deployed to fix problems like a plane needing unexpected maintenance. Or even needing a single label required to be flightworthy. That Southwest doesn't use hubs likely makes it more difficult to recover from this kind of disruption before breaking. https://www.kinexcappers.com/accumulation-table/ https://www.kinexcappers.com/accumulation-table/ https://www.nerconconveyors.com/Nercon/Documents/White-Papers/Accumulating-Equipment-White-Paper https://www.nerconconveyors.com/Nercon/Documents/White-Paper...