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of a machine. The determining factor is that work cannot progress without a
certain number of pieces on hand.
We must increase in-process stock in the following circumstances:
◾ Quality checks require additional work pieces.
◾ Temperatures must fall before the next operation can commence.
◾ Machinery cycles automatically.
◾ Machine operation is in reverse order of the processes.
Defining in-process stock establishes work-in-process (WIP) standards per
process and, again, makes abnormalities obvious.
Charts Used to Define Standardized Work
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