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Making Materials Flow

A practical guide to designing purchased-parts material handling and replenishment systems.

Key takeaways

  1. Point-of-use supply reduces wasted motion
  2. Part data drives replenishment design
  3. Clear routes support stable material flow

How to apply it in your business

  1. Create a plan-for-every-part dataset
  2. Set supermarket replenishment quantities
  3. Measure line shortages and material-handler travel

About the authors

The authors are lean manufacturing practitioners specializing in materials management and replenishment.

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