In one piece flow manufacturing products are manufactured one at a time and flow through the manufacturing and supply chain as a single unit fabricated as the customer ordered. All of the following are indicators one piece flow should be used EXCEPT:
A)Leftover product at beginning and end of a production run.
B)High inventory turns.
C)Large batches of defects and rework with the same or similar defect.
D)Long delivery lead times.

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High inventory turns are not indicators that one piece flow should be used. High inventory turns are a good thing. A low inventory turn would indicate a problem and necessitate the implementation of one piece flow.

In One Piece Flow Manufacturing Products Are Manufactured One at a Time