The Double-D Cell for Assembling Hardware in Upholstered Furniture...

This case study provides general information about lean manufacturing and how a lean manufacturing system can be implemented. It is followed by a detailed description of Franklin Corp.'s adoption of a new type of manufacturing cell--the "Double-D." A discussion of the original state of the subassembly system and the result of the Double-D modifications are also given. Authors: Steve L. Hunter, Steven H. Bullard, Philip H. Steele, W. Duane Motsenbocker, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS.