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A specific kind of manufacturing system type, which is typically characterized by

• small batches, but wide variety of parts that can be produced
• high-skilled, versatile workers
• machines of a single kind are organized in departments (e.g., milling department)
• flow of parts through departments is ad-hoc
• fraction of production is only 6% compared to highly optimized, highly specialized, 24/7 manufacturing (e.g., Transfer Line)

leading to

• high flexibility/variety
• low volume/production fraction

References

• Wikipedia entry [1]