Work the Level Sequence
Convert weekly mixed demand into a practical leveled sequence using heijunka logic.
Weekly demand: 6 A, 3 B, 2 C, 1 D. Current sequence: AAAAAA BBB CC D. Downstream packaging needs mixed output across the week. Heijunka levels type and quantity over a fixed period so production better matches demand while reducing batch-created unevenness. The common trap is scheduling the longest same-product run because it looks efficient at the machine, while hiding lead-time and downstream overload. Find the mix Demand ratio = A 6, B 3, C 2, D 1 across 12 total units A appears most often, but not as one six-unit block. Spread the high runner Place A roughly every…
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