When you try to attain one-piece flow, you are also setting in motion numerous activities to eliminate all muda (wastes). Let's take a closer look at a few of the benefits of flow. 1. Builds in Quality. It is much easier to build in quality in one-piece flow. Every operator is an inspector and works to fix any problems in station before passing them on. But if defects do get missed and passed on, they will be detected very quickly and the problem can be immediately diagnosed and corrected. 2. Creates Real Flexibility. If we dedicate equipment to a product line, we have less flexibility
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