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Creating Continuous Flow

A workbook on analyzing and improving operator balance, cell layout and continuous processing.

Key takeaways

  1. Takt guides cell design
  2. Operator balance matters
  3. Flow exposes work imbalances

How to apply it in your business

  1. Calculate takt from demand and available time
  2. Use a yamazumi chart for one cell
  3. Rebalance stations and track cycle variation

About the authors

Rother and Harris are lean experts focused on production flow and line design.

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