Eminent manufacturing systems experts, the authors explain in this book how cellular manufacturing and assembly subsystems comprise the foundation for the entire lean production implementation process. Based on decades of study and firsthand observations of prominent companies in the automotive, aerospace, and many other industries, the authors explains how members of the lean implementation team, managers, and engineers can design and implement lean cellular systems.Content:Front Matter Preface Table of Contents1. Introduction to Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design2. Ten Steps to Lean Production3. Manufacturing System Design4. Axiomatic Design Principles5. Manned Interim Manufacturing and Assembly Cells6. Setup Reduction7. Integrated Quality Control8. Integrated Reliability9. Refining Lean Production10. Production and Inventory Control11. Making the Vendors Lean12. Ergonomics in Cell Design13. Automation and Autonomation14. Simulation15. The Toyota Production System TodayIndex