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摘要

"We invented our own version of continuous-flow manufacturing," says Signicast president Terry Lutz. Work-in-process (WIP) units flow continuously through multiple manufacturing stages. Any pausing of WIP between work cells is minimized by this castings producer. Nearly a million castings per month are now manufactured in Signicast's highly automated plant. The company makes individual castings in as short a time span as 4 days compared to 4 weeks or more by traditional job shop methods.