A hands-on guide to implementing multi-cell manufacturing systems on a large scale. Cellular manufacturing (CM) is the grouping of similar products for manufacture in discrete multi-machine cells. It has been proven to yield faster production cycles, lower in-process inventory levels, and enhanced product quality.

A concept that originated in Japan, cellular manufacturing (CM) involves the layout of the production floor, the production process, and the people working in the process itself. The idea is that if similar processes can be clustered together in "cells" on the production line with a limited number of people specializing in each cell, the outcome should be faster production cycles, fewer breakdowns, and higher quality products. This handbook brings together the ideas of over 30 experts to cover all of the components as well as the applications of cellular manufacturing.