Lean Supply Chain Management Essentials

CapaCIty ManageMent and shop FLoor ControL 93

Loops should be managed as a unit at some levels. is point will become more

obvious when we discuss interval and capacity shortly. For now, though, take this to

mean that each loop should only get one production signal (heijunka schedule or kan-

ban signal), and should have a single lot size for the parts in the loop. What this means

in terms of capacity management is that all of the processes in a loop can be managed

as a single entity, since they will all be producing to the same interval; therefore, all of

their capacities will be in balance as long as the interval for the loop can be achieved.

Because of this, a simple but important correlation can be understood: the more flow

in a value stream, ...