Given that the concept of “one-piece flow” has been around for a long time and that there are so many illustrations of its efficacy, why don’t more manufacturers employ it? The quick answer is: There ...

There are many issues that can cause a lack of flow in manufacturing, especially if the principle of one piece flow is not followed. Design changes can make unfinished mass-produced products ...

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I explained how a one-piece-flow system would get things done faster. Not surprisingly, they looked confused. So I set all seven kids up at a station around the long table and gave them each a ...