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Cellular Design

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Definition

Design of production or service process that links all operations in close proximity so that visual signals can be used to control production. Products/services are organized into families within cells, often with dedicated equipment to avoid centralized batch processing as in "job-shop" layout.

External Links

Cellular Manufacturing: - http://www.strategosinc.com/celldesign.htm