TS clause 6.3.1 states:
Plant, facility and equipment planning:
The organization shall use a multidisciplinary approach for developing plant, facility and equipment plans. Plant layouts shall optimize material travel, handling and value-added use of floor space, and shall facilitate synchronous material flow.”

What do you think “synchronous material flow” mean?
Does it mean continuous flow in the TPS?
Or does it mean “Objects from place A can go to place B, and objects from place B can go to place A simultaneously?”

What do you think “synchronous material flow” mean?

Hello darkafar,

I found this (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=synchronous+material+flow&btnG=Google+Search).

Stijloor.

Hello darkafar,

I found this (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=synchronous+material+flow&btnG=Google+Search).

Stijloor.

Got it. It is continuous flow in the TPS. :)

http://www.rbvollum.com/whpaper.htm

Now you are on the right track. Also see this as a jumping off point for Theory of Constraints: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliyahu_M._Goldratt
I attended one of the R.B. Vollum three day workshops and it was well worth the price of admission. When he's done, you will clearly understand the theory of constraints and synchronous flow manufacturing.

Got it. It is continuous flow in the TPS. :)

http://www.rbvollum.com/whpaper.htm

Hi darkafar, what is TPS? :thanks::thanx:

TS clause 6.3.1 states:
Plant, facility and equipment planning:
The organization shall use a multidisciplinary approach for developing plant, facility and equipment plans. Plant layouts shall optimize material travel, handling and value-added use of floor space, and shall facilitate synchronous material flow.”

What do you think “synchronous material flow” mean?
Does it mean continuous flow in the TPS?
Or does it mean “Objects from place A can go to place B, and objects from place B can go to place A simultaneously?”

HIiiiiii

You are right. It is derived from lean manufacturing. I think in the clause also there is a small note telling this " these should be derived from lean manufacturing principles & shall indicate effective of quality management system"

Hi darkafar, what is TPS? :thanks::thanx:

Toyota production System :)

Toyota production System :)

Dear Darkafar, could you kindly give me more information about synchronous material flow and its relation with continuous flow of TPS? Thank you !!:thanks::thanx: