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Cellular manufacturing: the development of the idea and its application
Author(s) -
Alford Helen
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.1994.tb00046.x
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , cellular manufacturing , development (topology) , computer science , data science , engineering , process management , business , engineering ethics , knowledge management , manufacturing engineering , artificial intelligence , mathematics , mathematical analysis
This article charts the development of the idea of cellular manufacturing (CM) from its beginnings to its present status as a general organizational principle. Using survey data and a case study, an assessment is made of the application of CM and its trends for the future, especially from the human resources perspective.