This illustrates the effect of the delay​ and smoothing functions.

Example of using Pulse function to create a recurring delay.

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This Insight is a simple model of a sluggish shower, the classic example from Systems Thinking of a balance loop with delay. It illustrates the sometimes baffling influence that time delays can have on simple decision making tasks.

This Insight is a simple model of a sluggish shower, the classic example from Systems Thinking of a balance loop with delay. It illustrates the sometimes baffling influence that time delays can have on simple decision making tasks.

This model interprets the Balancing Loop with Delay Insight-maker Model  to model the scenario when there is a time delay between the time the hot water knob in the shower is turned to when the shower water temperature adjusts in response. 

This model interprets the Balancing Loop with Delay Insight-maker Model  to model the scenario when there is a time delay between the time the hot water knob in the shower is turned to when the shower water temperature adjusts in response. 

This model interprets the Balancing Loop with Delay Insight-maker Model  to model the scenario when there is a time delay between the time the hot water knob in the shower is turned to when the shower water temperature adjusts in response. 

This model interprets the Balancing Loop with Delay Insight-maker Model  to model the scenario when there is a time delay between the time the hot water knob in the shower is turned to when the shower water temperature adjusts in response. 

It is a simple model to show how different parameters like inventory adjustment time and delay in ordering affect the inventory replenishment system. User can change values of all the parameters.