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Tools that actually calculate something for you, as for example the ideal FiFo size.

The FiFo Calculator – Determining the Size of your Buffers

April 5, 2021September 14, 2014 by Christoph Roser

FiFo LaneIn my previous post, I discussed how to Determine the Size of Your FiFo Lane – The FiFo Formula. My preferred method is still an expert estimate. However, if you are interested in the math, here is a small JavaScript calculator that estimates a FiFo size for two processes.

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Categories Calculator, Inventory, Math Tags Bottleneck, Efficiency, FiFo, Material Flow 5 Comments

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All About Pull Production

Detailed explanation on pull systems for practicioners: Roser, Christoph, 2021: “All About Pull Production: Designing, Implementing, and Maintaining Kanban, CONWIP, and other Pull Systems in Lean Production. 441 pages, AllAboutLean.com Publishing.

“Faster, Better, Cheaper”

Exciting tour through manufacturing history: Roser, Christoph, 2016: “Faster, Better, Cheaper” in the History of Manufacturing: From the Stone Age to Lean Manufacturing and Beyond, 439 pages, 1st ed. Productivity Press.

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