Ford-style flow and waste review

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Official · updated Nov 4, 2026 · v1.0.1

Follows one item through a process and checks it against Henry Ford's flow principles: bring the work to the person, arrange steps in sequence, fixed handoffs, paced by trial, minimal stock.

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When to use it

Work waits between people and people spend their time fetching, searching or carrying
A workspace, tool layout or handoff needs redesigning
Stock or a backlog keeps piling up between steps

What you give it

One process as really done, arrival to exit
Work and wait time per step, and how the item moves
Trips, searches and carries with times
Stock between steps and daily use

What you get

The item's path with work and wait time, the trips, searches and carries sized, layout and handoff changes that bring the work to the person, and one small trial.

Changelog

v1.0.1 · Nov 4, 2026 · Example output now opens with the attribution and not-affiliated lines, as the skill's own checks require.
v1.0.0 · Nov 4, 2026 · First release.

Sources

My Life and Work, Henry Ford with Samuel Crowther (1922) - Project Gutenberg eBook #7213 (2026-11-04)
Henry Ford: Assembly Line - The Henry Ford (2026-11-04)
K-12 Research Guide: Assembly Line - The Henry Ford (2026-11-04)

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