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Originally Posted by IROC
Completing one step at a time for all units would also require you to have all of your inventory there at the beginning (not practical or cost effective) where completing the entire units one step at a time allows "just in time" inventory management and continuous process improvement. Sorry, had to through in two buzz words.  |
This. Inventory management, especially in a just-in-time system is critical.
Addtionally, by assembling multiple units at a time, one can introduce concurrent operations to the mix, with careful coordination of the entire process. This should allow a quicker completion of the total number of units being built, provided there is sufficient workforce to support concurrent processing.
Geez - I think my MBA studies are finally starting to pay off!
-Z-man.