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Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS)

A manufacturing process/system designed so that production areas (such as work cells or lines) can be changed and rebalanced often to adjust labor and materials to better meet and match demand.

Example: In a manufacturing cell we used reversible supply racks and alternate hanging tools that could be immediately employed when the cell would covert from one product line (Brand) to another.
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