Apr 27 2022
Flow
In his latest post on AllAboutLean, Christoph Roser compares the flow of materials in a factory with the flow of traffic on roads. About flow, he asks “But what is it?” but stops short of giving an answer. I also wrote many posts about flow without ever bothering to answer that question. It seemed so obvious and self-explanatory that it didn’t require defining but, perhaps, it does.
Jun 17 2025
How One-Piece Flow Improves Quality
There is a phase in the maturation of a manufacturing process where one-piece flow is the key to improving quality. Once the defective rate is low enough, one-piece flow reduces it by up to a factor of 10. The magnitude of the improvement often surprises managers. The cause-and-effect relationship is not obvious, and the literature on manufacturing quality is mute on the subject. We explore it here.
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By Michel Baudin • Uncategorized • 2 • Tags: Flow, Flow line, One-piece flow, Quality