Goals of Sequential Broadcast System
Build in a sequence that closely matches customer demand on a daily basis
Provide quick customer response capability by being able to build to the shipping schedule
Lower production and operation costs
Improve flexibility and response times
Move to a "lot size of one“
Limit line side inventory to 2 hours
Prepare the production teams to be able to build any order in any sequence
Lower package handling costs
Smooth the flow of material to the assembly lines
Minimize fork-lift drivers and increase use of tugger routes
Pack in line side presentation packages to eliminate double handling
Eliminate cardboard by using smaller returnable packaging sizes to increase flexibility and response times
Improve ergonomics for production workers
Make the production line a nicer place to work
Improve quality
Use protective packaging
Employ broadcast synchronization