Work Cell Design

Workcells and Cellular Manufacturing are central to Lean Manufacturing.  Cellular Manufacturing can boost your company’s competitiveness by eliminating wasted motion, space and inventory from the production process. By arranging people and equipment into efficient, process-based cells, cellular manufacturing can create continuous flow which shortens lead-time for delivery to customers. In order for a work cell to function properly, it depends on subtle interactions of people and equipment. Each element must fit with the others in a smoothly functioning, self-regulating and self-improving operation.

Benefits of Lean Work Cell Design include:

• Improves quality
• Reduces inventory
• Reduces lead time
• Reduces material handling
• Eliminates intermediate storage
• Improves communication with the next operation
• Allows one operator to run multiple pieces of equipment

TAG’s Lean Manufacturing professionals will work with you and your team to:

• Learn the basic concepts of Work Cell Design
• Determine Takt time
• Build-in Standard Work practices
• Integrate Pull Systems
• Establish One-Piece Flow
• Create Work Cell Design(s)
• People considerations
• Quality considerations
• Material flow/inventory considerations
• Engineering considerations
• Create Work Station Design(s)
• Equipment Design
• Proper use of automation
• Minimizing Changeover
• Maximize Flexibility

Contact TAG today to learn more about Work Cell Design and how it can be applied in your facility.