Folyamatorientált

Folyamatorientált is a Hungarian adjective describing an approach, method, or design that prioritizes the smooth flow of processes, materials, information, or tasks through a system. The term emphasizes throughput, minimizing bottlenecks, and maintaining a continuous movement from input to output within a value chain or workflow.

Common application areas include manufacturing and operations management, business process design, and software or data architecture. In manufacturing and logistics, folyamatorientált thinking focuses on optimizing the overall flow of value, often using tools such as value stream mapping, kanban systems, and pull-based production to reduce wait times and inventory. In business processes and service design, it aims to improve cycle times and resource utilization by organizing work so that each step naturally leads to the next without unnecessary handoffs or backtracking. In software development and information technology, folyamatorientált approaches may describe paradigms that treat data or control flow as the primary structure—examples include flow-based or stream-oriented programming and reactive system designs where data streams, backpressure, and event-driven interactions are central.

Benefits of a folyamatorientált stance include clearer visibility of bottlenecks, improved throughput, and better alignment between activities and customer value. Potential drawbacks can involve the complexity of coordinating flows in dynamic environments, the risk of overemphasizing throughput at the expense of quality or flexibility, and the challenge of transforming organizational culture to support flow-focused practices.

See also lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, Kanban, flow-based programming, and stream processing. The term is used across engineering, operations, and IT to denote a flow-centric perspective in system design and process optimization.