 | United States. General Accounting Office - Military supplies - 2004 - 48 pages
...average labor 14 An approach that arranges the work into cells that have the equipment and workstations in a sequence that supports a smooth flow of materials...through the process, with minimal transport or delay (such as, equipment is located where needed to perform the work). 16A traditional manufacturing approach... | |
 | Jay Arthur - Business & Economics - 2008 - 363 pages
...Cell design helps build products with as little waste as possible. Arrange equipment and workstations in a sequence that supports a smooth flow of materials...through the process, with minimal transport or delay. Cells can help make your company more competitive by: • Cutting costly transportation and delay •... | |
 | Dennis F.X. Mathaisel - Business & Economics - 2007 - 312 pages
...distances are long, communications difficult, and coordination messy. In the cellular layout (fig. 4.7), equipment and workstations are arranged in a sequence...through the process, with minimal transport or delay. Materials Si Parts Integrate & Test Figure 4.6 A Traditional Functional Plant Layout. Receiving Storage... | |
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In cellular manufacturing, equipment and workstations are arranged in a sequence that supports a smooth flow of materials and components through the process, with minimal transport or delay. 