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A mass-production approach to operations in which large lots of parts are processed and moved to the next process, regardless of actual need, where they wait in a queue.
Meaning and application in management
A mass-production approach to operations in which large lots of parts are processed and moved to the next process, regardless of actual need, where they wait in a queue. See : Continuous Flow, Lean Production, Overproduction, Push Production.
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