Anthony Etzel / Wednesday, October 15, 2014 / Categories: Infor LX & BPCS Tips BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: Work Center - Cells The LMP module (Lean Manufacturing Process) uses work centers but refers to them as production cells. A cell is one or more work centers that produces an end item. So when a company decides to adopt the lean manufacturing philosophy, the concept of work centers takes on a new meaning. In lean terms, the work center, or group of work centers, becomes a production cell. In other words, a mini-factory producing end items with similar characteristics. Previous Article BPCS/LX Tip of the Week: The Machine Master Part 2 Next Article Baan/LN Tip of the Week: Project Templates Print 85764 Rate this article: No rating Anthony EtzelAnthony Etzel Other posts by Anthony Etzel Contact author Facebook page Twitter Linked In YouTube Website
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