→ skos:prefLabel → "Reducing the length of the flow"@en
→ skos:note → "Usually, many types of losses and resistances to a flow are
proportional to its length. Consequently, flow length must be reduced in
order to increase conductivity. Ideally, the flow should be zero-length,
i.e. its components should appear immediately where they are used."@en
→ skos:definition → "Transition from a long flow to a short one."@en
→ skos:example → "An example is the drill. In the past, the drill was driven
by a stationary motor through a flexible gear, or even a system of
gears.<br/> The long mechanical energy flow imposed limits on the speed of
rotation of the drill, which reduced productivity and increased suffering of
the patient. In today's systems, the source of rotation is located in the
housing of the drill, i.e. the flow length is reduced to almost zero."@en, "As an example from another field, it is a well-known fact to
all militaries that highly stretched communications have an extremely
detrimental effect on troop supply, so reduced communications (i.e. shorter
equipment flow lengths) is a constant headache for strategists."@en