“Cellular manufacturing” can be defined as the formation of independent groups of functionally dissimilar machines or workstation types, located together on the shop floor, dedicated to the manufacture of a family of similar parts or products. This approach is in direct contrast to the traditional “functional” layout of a shop floor, where machines are grouped together by type and parts are moved by the pallet-load from one type of machine to the next. In a cellular layout, machines are grouped according to the parts they produce. Cellular Layout-Focused Factory, Planning is Critical to Success