PrinciplesOfProductDevelopmentFlow.ReducingBatchSize

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> Reducing batch size reduces cycle time
 * B1:    The Batch Size Queueing Principle **

> Reducing batch size reduces variability in flow
 * B2:    The Batch Size Variability Principle **

> Reducing batch sizes accelerates feedback
 * B3:    The Batch Size Feedback Principle **

> Reducing batch size reduces risk
 * B4:    The Batch Size Risk Principle **

> Reducing batch size reduces overhead
 * B5:    The Batch Size Overhead Principle **

> Large batches reduce efficiency
 * B6:    The Batch Size Efficiency Principle **

> Large batches inherently lower motivation and urgency
 * B7:    The Psychology Principle of Batch Size **

> Large batches cause exponential cost and schedule growth
 * B8:    The Batch Size Slippage Principle **

> Large batches lead to even larger batches
 * B9:    The Batch Size Death Spiral Principle **

> The entire batch is limited by its worst element
 * B10:    The Least Common Denominator Principle of Batch Size **

> Economic batch size is a U-curve optimization
 * B11:    The Principle of Batch Size Economics **

> Reducing transaction cost per batch lowers overall costs
 * B12:    The Principle of Low Transaction Cost **

> Batch size reduction saves much more than you think
 * B13:    The Principle of Batch Size Diseconomies **

> Small batches allow finer tuning of capacity utilization
 * B14:    The Batch Size Packing Principle **

> Loose coupling between product subsystems enables small batches
 * B15:    The Fluidity Principle **

> The most imporant batch is the transport batch
 * B16:    The Principle of Transport Batches **

> Proximity enables small batch sizes
 * B17:    The Proximity Principle **

> Short run lengths reduce queues
 * B18:    The Run Length Principle **

> Good infrastructure enables small batches
 * B19:    The Infrastructure Principle **

> Sequence first that which adds value most cheaply
 * B20:    The Principle of Batch Content**

> Reudce batch size before you attack bottlenecks
 * B21:    The Batch Size First Principle **

> Adjust batch size dynamically to response to changing economics
 * B22:    The Principle of Dynamic Batch Size**

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