Introduction to Total Flow Management

Currently a majority of organizations - be they large, medium or small - are facing economic concerns and for many, their very survival is at stake. The way forward for all is to Improve Operational Efficiencies and there is no time to waste!

This calls for a paradigm shift in the way operations are managed for manufacturers & supply chain professionals. If we continue to manage our resources the same way we have always done, we should expect the same results only! The paradigm shift towards ‘Continual Improvement’ is essential amongst all employees, starting from leaders – Training and Developing should assume top priority.

KAIZEN Way of Management addresses these challenges by streamlining material flow through inbound logistics, manufacturing & outbound logistics up to the hands of the customer, duly enabled by timely & accurate Information flow. This end-to-end Supply Chain management methodology is called ‘Total Flow’ in our language, is also known as ‘Lean’ Supply Chain in literature.

Flow Management toolbox has a collection of proven methodologies to enhance all relevant KPI’s simultaneously.
Carefully applied, these methodologies transform your processes by providing:

1. Cost reduction through waste elimination
2. A logical approach to establishing product families
3. Ownership and accountability of the end-to-end value creation process in each product family
4. A counter to Bullwhip Effect commonly inflicting Supply Chains
5. Greatly streamlined operations
6. Flexibility in operations in order to meet demand variation

Flow is the ultimate goal of Lean!

It’s the seamless linking of value-adding steps, where people, materials, information, and equipment are aligned with least effort.