One-Piece Flow vs. Batching

Although batching often appears more efficient than one-piece flow for individual tasks, the practice creates waste for other parts of the organization that more than offset its perceived benefits. A silent productivity killer, batching is an extremely difficult mindset to overcome and, as a result,...

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Main Authors: Protzman, Charles, McNamara, Joe (Author), Protzman, Dan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Productivity Press 2017
Edition:1st edition
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Summary:Although batching often appears more efficient than one-piece flow for individual tasks, the practice creates waste for other parts of the organization that more than offset its perceived benefits. A silent productivity killer, batching is an extremely difficult mindset to overcome and, as a result, numerous Lean initiatives have been destroyed by
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Physical Description:257 pages