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Current status, enablers and  barriers of implementing cellular manufacturing system in Indian industries

Amit R. Dixit1 • Manish Gupta2   

  1. 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian School of Mines,Dhanbad, India
    2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, MNNIT, Allahabad,India
  • Online:2013-12-26 Published:2013-12-26
  • Contact: e-mail: amitraidixit@gmail.com

Abstract: The cellular manufacturing (CM) has been proved as a well-known manufacturing strategy that helps to improve manufacturing efficiency and productivity by
utilizing the philosophy of group technology. Large number of papers has been published in the area of design issues of CM system. Unfortunately, the issues related to acceptability of CM in Indian industries are typically not examined rigorously as technical issues. This paper presents the results of a survey carried out to find the status, enabler and barrier of implementing CM system in Indian industries.

Key words: Cellular manufacturing (CM) ,  Group technology ,  Advanced manufacturing system , Plant layout