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How one factory cut lead times by 70 percent with Cellular Manufacturing
Episode 76 of The Operations Podcast dives into cellular manufacturing—a lean approach that rearranges factory floors into small self-contained work cells. Lucas and Luna examine a real case: a mid-sized aerospace components supplier that slashed lead times from 12 weeks to 3.5 weeks by switching from a traditional batch-and-queue layout to U-shaped cells. They break down the specific changes—how one company reduced work-in-process inventory by 80 percent, freed up 40 percent of floor space, and boosted on-time delivery from 62 percent to 94 percent within eight months. The discussion covers…
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