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A high utilisation figure can conceal the orders a production sequence repeatedly postpones. I examine the cost of making room for a different mix and why the result needs more than one measure.
Read the essayDeferring a major automated cell can be sensible only if the intermediate work produces evidence the later decision needs. I distinguish staged learning from a cheaper programme that merely postpones responsibility.
Read the essayA variant added to the offer can create years of scheduling, tooling and support expectations. I argue for deciding the operating terms of variety before the production team inherits them as an unexplained duty.
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