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The Lean Anthology
book

The Lean Anthology

by Rebecca Goldberg, Elliott N. Weiss
November 2014
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
248 pages
6h 24m
English
Productivity Press
Content preview from The Lean Anthology
40 THE LEAN ANTHOLOGY
BATCH SIZES AT THE GROCERY STORE
Single- Piece Flow
Single- piece flow is when products
are generated or created one at a
time, even if it is possible to create
products in groups or batches. It is
the opposite of batching. Sometimes
only a single item can be created at
one time, such as a portrait, when
an artist works on one canvas at a
time. Sometimes, however, single-
piece flow is a choice that is made
even when there are other options.
Lean Takeaways
By decreasing batch size and achieving
single- piece flow, working capital, work in
process, and throughput time can be simul-
taneously reduced—a primary component
of a L
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ISBN: 9781482246797