THIS PAPER WILL ILLUSTRATE HOW TO TAKE CONTINUOUS FLOW MANUFACTURING (CFM) PRINCIPLES DIRECTED TOWARDS ACHIEVING A HIGH RESPONSE-LOW INVENTORY OPERATION. THE IMPORTANCE OF WHAT DATA TO GATHER, THE VALUE OF FROM TO CHARTS AND HOW TO APPLY THEM UTILIZING GROUP TECHNOLOGY PRINCIPALS TO DEVELOP MACHINE GROUPINGS AND PRODUCT/PROCESS FAMILIES AS WELL AS BENEFITS GAINED WILL BE REVIEWED.
