Teece, et al. (1997) cite flow manufacturing (lean production) as an example of a productive system with high interdependency among shop floor practices and higher-order managerial processes and argue ...

Figure 1 | Linear and radial flow systems for chemical synthesis. a, ... For example, high temperatures can make relatively slow reactions fast enough to enable the use of a small reactor.

For example, PNNL instrumentation and systems control expert, Andrey Liyu, used his mechanical engineering and microfluidics experience to complete the scale down without sacrificing accuracy.