How to Create a Parts-Process Matrix for Cell Design

Select­ing the items to pro­duce in a cell involves iden­ti­fy­ing the prod­ucts with enough demand to jus­ti­fy ded­i­cat­ing equip­ment, and fol­low­ing a sim­i­lar process sequence. The parts-process matrix is a visu­al tool for group­ing sim­i­lar process flows across dif­fer­ent prod­ucts. Learn the steps for using the parts-process matrix to iden­ti­fy prod­uct fam­i­lies for a cell.