Cellular manufacturing streamlines production by breaking down large unit processes into right-sized and highly flexible “cells.” In the traditional “batch and queue” process, a large quantity of materials goes through a single production stage before it is transported and processed by the next stage. This sometimes results in overproduction and delays, because production must complete one process before moving on to the next one. In cellular manufacturing, right-sized equipment processes one piece (or smaller quantities of material), which is then transferred quickly from stage to stage. Production processes are located in close proximity to each other to minimize transfer time. The process allows a single product to move quickly through the production process in response to customer demand. A single product can be changed without creating a large batch of the same product