Move from batch to pull without starving the stream
Choose pull-system moves that reduce batching while protecting flow.
Batch pressure The Friday review board feels efficient because everyone is in one room. The map shows it creates 4.5 days of artificial waiting and a Monday downstream flood. Future-state flow improves when batches shrink without losing readiness or control. Leveling and pull Reduce artificial unevenness; release by capacity signal Heijunka smooths the work pattern. Pull prevents upstream teams from pushing more work than downstream can absorb. Reflex Cancel the meeting and tell people to review faster. Waiting shrinks while quality and predictability improve. Batch size is a design choice, not a law of nature. 01 Ready 02 Release 03…
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