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Manufacturing Work Cells A work
cell will contain a natural group of machines and/or people and
skills. These various machines and skills will be such that a
cell can manufacture a whole product or component e.g. rather
than have a drill press area where all drilling is carried out,
the machinists will be distributed around the factory. This will
result in reduced transport costs (a non-value activity or NVA),
reduced WIP and better control of quality. Work cells also create
an environment of ownership and autonomy. The cells also control
quality and almost naturally seek to improve the process and product.
The work cell idea can best be explained by considering the workflow
in the current factory. Work moves around the factory along a
long production line, which is never truly balanced, so that some
areas require more labor than others.
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