The Design of the Factory with a Future

assembly cells automatically automation axioms balancing capacity carts cell host cell members cellular manufacturing changes CIMPS computerized control charts control system cost per unit cycle decoupler defects developed devices downstream dual-card eliminate engineering equipment example external customer factory feedback final assembly line fixtures flexible flow lines functional requirements FWAF Honda implemented improvement IMPS input inspection integrated inventory control job shop kanban system L-CMS layout local area network lot sizes machine tools manufacturing and assembly manufacturing cell manufacturing processes material measuring methods milling machine needed output percent perform plant preventive maintenance problems product design production rate production system pull system quality circle quality control quantity redesigned robot process capability schedule sequence shown in Figure station step stock point subassembly Taguchi methods Taiichi Ohno techniques total productive maintenance unmanned cells upstream processes variable vendor workers workholding