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Cell Design

How to Use a Yamazumi Chart

The yamazu­mi chart is a visu­al tool to break down, ana­lyze, and rebal­ance work­loads between team mem­bers of a cell or oth­er oper­a­tions con­nect­ed in a flow. Learn the details of the five steps for cre­at­ing and using a yamazu­mi chart.

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Managing Cellular Workflow

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Getting Started with Cell Design

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How to Perform a P-Q Analysis for Cell Design

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How to Create a Parts-Process Matrix for Cell Design

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How Many Cells Do We Need?

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How to Use a Process Capacity Table for Cell Design

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When to Build Multiple Slower Cells

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How to Arrange Equipment in a Cell

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How to Select Equipment for a Cell

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What Is Right-Sized Equipment?

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How to Build Flexibility Into Cells

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How to Set Equipment Spacing in a Cell

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How to Design Cellular Workflow Around People

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What Is a Yamazumi Chart?

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How to Move Materials In and Out of Cells

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How to Practice Visual Management in a Cell

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How Cells Change Cost Reporting

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Crew size cal­cu­la­tion is a key step when design­ing a new cell, updat­ing stan­dard work after an improve­ment, or rebal­anc­ing work after changes to cus­tomer demand vol­umes. Learn the for­mu­la for crew size cal­cu­la­tion and how to apply it.