| Article ID: | iaor1990903 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 28 |
| Start Page Number: | 4 |
| End Page Number: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1987 |
| Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
| Authors: | Fry Timothy D., Wilson Martin G., Breen Michael |
| Keywords: | group technology |
The success of the Japanese in many manufacturing areas has driven the domestic manufacturer to seek new ways to combat the competitive pressue; one such method is through group technology and cell manufacturing. A successful implementation of these two techniques is presented, including a brief discussion of GT and CM to illustrate the advantages of focused manufacturing.