Performing cellular production often requires the right sizing of equipment to be used in the new processes. The rule of thumb is that machines need not be more than________________ in size than the part they are intended to produce.
A)One-half the size.
B)Three times larger.
C)Twice as large.
D)Five times as large.

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In cellular production the rule of thumb is that machines need not be more than three times larger in size than the part they are intended to produce. Right sized equipment is often movable so that it can quickly be reconfigured and repositioned into a different cellular process layout in a different location in the processing plant.

Performing Cellular Production Often Requires the Right Sizing of Equipment