- A set of tasks are prescribed to one group of people (cells) and they are responsible for one part of the production process.
- Complete units of work are then passed on to another group of people in the production process.
Advantages
- Allowsforsocialconnectionwithin groups and helps to motivate employees.
- People have some degree of job rotation, which multi skills employees.
- Absenteeism is not as big of a problem since the other group members are multi skilled and can complete their job too.
Disadvantages
- Completing the same job can be boring.
- You aren’t able to see the finished item, which may affect motivation.
- Teams are reliant on other groups to make sure final production targets are met.
