America`s 21st

Continuous flow manufacturing: once a product starts in manufacturing, it does not stop until completed

• Handled by standing, moving multi-functional team: members cover zone including several operations; know part of adjacent zones to cover for absenteeism, process time variability; members never wait for work, and work never sits idle
• Eliminates individual pick-ups, disposals at every operation as in single operation focus batch production; reduces SAMs
• Throughput time equals processing time; quickest response for customer service, make-to-order
• Line always balanced: optimum efficiency (average 50% productivity improvement versus batch)
• Team produces one-at-a-time; minimum W-I-P – typically one unit per person except unit(s) left in cycling machine(s) Implements advanced adaptation (trademarked