ABSTRACT
Uniform flow is a key aspect of pull production. To achieve uniform flow, the master production schedule must be leveled and the size of discrete batches produced for final assembly must be small. But uniform flow at the rate necessary to meet requirements of the final stage takes more than leveled master production schedules and mixed-model assembly schedules. Although these schedules establish the necessary production level, material requirements, and production sequence, there remains the matter of production timing.
