Cellular Manufacturing Concept

Cellular Manufacturing is an approach that helps build a variety of products with as little waste as possible.  A cell is a group of workstations, machine tools, or equipment arranged to create a smooth flow so families of parts can be processed progressively from one workstation to another without waiting for a batch to be completed or requiring additional handling between operations.  Typically, it has 3-12 people and 5-15 workstations in a compact arrangement.

Put simply, cellular manufacturing groups together machinery and a small team of staff, directed by a team leader, so all the work on a product or part can be accomplished in the same cell eliminating resources that do not add value to the product.