Planning Manufacturing Cells

"Planning Manufacturing Cells" takes the reader on a comprehensive journey through the development of manufacturing cells, including: defining what a cell is; the planning approaches of cell development; analyzing flow and overcoming problems along the way; operational procedures; refining and evaluating initial cell plans; detailed cell planning; designing the workplace; and implementing the design. This illustrative book provides practical tools for a better cell planning, including more than 20 working forms for every aspect of cell planning, a four-page coupling and integration worksheet, a checklist of 17 characteristics of lean cells, and a 25-question checklist for tuning up the cells you already have.William E. Fillmore is the author of 'Planning Manufacturing Cells' with ISBN 9780872635494 and ISBN 087263549X.