Alternator　poles　have　been　conventionally　produced　by　the　multi-stage　forging　processes.　As　an　alternative,　several　one-stage　precision　forging　processes　of　alternator　poles　are　put　forward　in　this　paper.　The　influence　of　different　designs　on　metal　flow　and　load　requirements　is　examined　through　finite　element　simulation　and　experiments.　It　is　shown　that　the　design　which　has　a　moveable　mandrel　supported　by　a　back　force　is　useful　to　control　the　metal　flow　in　the　die　cavity　and　to　reduce　the　forging　load.　Well-shaped　product　can　be　forged　successfully　using　a　lower　forging　load　by　flow　control　method　than　that　of　conventional　precision　forging.