Application of the Cumulative Flow Graph to the Case of a Parallel Flow System Based on Stock Quantity

• Published in: Journal of Japan Industrial Management Association Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 191 - 200
• Main Authors: ICHIKIZAKI, Osamu, KATAGIRI, Kengo, INADA, Shuhei, KONO, Hirokazu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Industrial Management Association 2017
• Subjects: cumulative flow graph; inventory control; parallel flow pattern; problem identification; visualization method

In the area of materials stock-flow analysis, the cumulative graph is an effective method to visualize and analyze flow patterns and embedded problems, leading to identifying ways to improve material flows in production and service systems. However, since the conventional approach of cumulative flow...