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FLOW PRODUCTION

Describes how goods, services or information is processed. It is, at its best, one piece at a time. See One-Piece Flow. The flow may consist of a parts, documents, invoices, customer orders, etc. It rejects the concept of batch, lot or mass processing. Flow production vertically integrates all operations and functions as operationally or sequentially performed. It encompasses pull or demand production. If all waste is removed, it might be the value stream.

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