
74 Quality Assurance
Key Items of Concern in the CI Process
One-Piece Flow
One-piece ow is a production technique in which the work moves from one
operation to the next one piece at a time, continually. Ideally, there is no batch
or build-up of parts at any given point in the process. The idea is to make one
then move one. Why is this important? Because it will help to achieve
• Shorter lead time
• Better communication
• Improved quality
• Visual management
• Less space
• Reduced costs
The process of implementing the one-piece ow is based on a ve-step approach.
Step 1
Identify product families and collect data. Typical items should be
• Proces ...