SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AND PERFORMING GEOGRAPHICALLY DISTRIBUTED CELL-BASED MANUFACTURING AND/OR ASSEMBLY

摘要

The present invention relates in general to a computer implemented system, method, and apparatus for a geographically distributed, advanced cell-based manufacturing system, method, and apparatus that utilizes modular work benches and moveable parts racks. Also included are integrated computer hardware/software components, such as, machine code scanners, touch screens, barcode printers, PCs, tablets, communications capabilities, network gear, etc., in order to provide maximum flexibility, throughput, and profitability for various types of product mixes. This system increases profit margins by increasing inventory turns, reducing capitalization costs, and reducing hourly per square foot burden rates for production areas, and reducing non-productive management personnel, and by having the ability to place production equipment in near proximity to the end-user.

主权项

1. A method for assembling LED products, the method comprising:
a. Leveraging low burden rates per hour per spare foot at a location; b. Creating a lean environment for workers at the location; c. Creating a manufacturing cell, the cell including all parts of the LED product and wherein all parts of the LED product are ordered from vendors and wherein the vendors package the parts in pre-matched quantities; d. Wherein a single user assembles the LED product in the manufacturing cell; and e. Wherein the assembly of the LED product takes place in a geographical proximity to the end user.