In machine-based manufacturing, lean flow begins with the creation of process cells, and linking these cells together to synchronize production. (Firsts of two parts.) The best way to reduce machining ...

In today's manufacturing environment, assembly work is routinely characterized by short production cycles and constantly diminishing batch sizes, while the variety of product types and models ...

One-piece flow (OPF) is axiomatic among lean practitioners. We’ve all seen the illustrations (like this one) that show the advantage of one-piece flow. There are several of this sort of animated ...

Historically, pharmaceutical products have been produced in a traditional ‘batch’ system, in which every operation is executed separately using a defined quantity of materials. In batch manufacturing ...