Cellular Manufacturing & Workcell Design
Cellular Manufacturing & Workcell Design
A Step-by-Step Approach
This workshop features a step-by-step approach that that explains what to do and when to do it. The approach applies to virtually any situation and derives from Mr. Lee's book, "Facility Planning And Workplace Design." Beneath their deceptive simplicity, workcells are sophisticated Socio/Bio/Technical systems. They require careful, fundamental design not imitation or slogans.
Your learning team will find this workshop practical, experiential and participative as they work through exercises that culminate in a complete workcell design. We can often adapt it to use your own products and processes.
Program Summary
| Format | Onsite Workshop | Online | Who Should Attend? |
| Time | 2-Day | 2-4 Wks | Managers Industrial Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Facility Planners Production Supervisors Production Schedulers |
| Cost | $5700 (Includes Travel) | $4700 | |
| Participants | 5-25 | 5-20 | |
| Next Step | Call us at 816-931-1414 | ||
Participants Will Learn...
Organizing The Project
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A structured approach based on fundamentals rather than imitation and slogans.
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Four steps to workcell design...proven effective in companies worldwide.
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How to handle emotional, political, and organizational issues.
Selecting The Product Families
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Three techniques to identify Product Families:
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Intuitive Grouping
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Production Flow Analysis
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Classification & Coding.
Engineer The Process
How Process Charts streamline workflow.
How to establish TAKT time, process time, and setup time.
How to determine the right number of people.
What equipment and how much utilization to expect.
Develop The Infrastructure
How to balance work for equipment and people.
Six methods of production control and which to use.
How to design a Kanban system for your cell.
Integrating workcells with MRP.
How to guide teams to maturity.
- How to ensure quality in the workcell.
Layout The Workcell
Why the cell layout is NOT the first task.
- Four layout styles and when to use each.
Implement Your Workcell Design
Pros & Cons of a Kaizen Blitz.
- How to ensure a smooth startup.
Program Outline
1.0 What Is Cellular Manufacturing?
Why Cells Are So Effective
Cell Design Procedures
2. Selecting The Products
Finding Part Families
Group Technology
Dedicated Vs. GT Cells
3. Engineering The Process
Process Charting
Estimating Times
Calculating Cell Capacity
How Many People & Machines?
4. Defining Infrastructure
Scheduling
Material Handling & Containers
Balancing The Work
Supervision
Compensation & Rewards
5. Layout of The Cell
Cell Configurations
Layout Procedures
6. Selecting The Best Option
PNI Analysis
Weighted Factor Evaluation
Calculating Improvements
7. Teams & Workcells
Why Teamwork Is Essential
What Teams Need
8. Implementation
Implement Fast or Slow?
Kaizen Events
Planning The Workcell
Arranging the Workcell
Typical Assembly Cell
Balancing the Work
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