One Piece Flow
Short Description
As the name indicates, the one piece flow describes a way of material flow inside your production. It is the opposite of a batch production and refers to the production done piece by piece.
Why do you have to work in an one piece flow?
How do you implement an One Piece Flow?
- Separated workstations
- Overproduction
- Material handling
- No FIFO
- Workstations and operators close
- Minimum WIP inventory level
- No additional material handling between stations
- FIFO and space improvement
Lean Example: Airport Security
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