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An analysis of a product line of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) shows that products (component parts or assemblies) are quite similar in terms of design and technology, thus clusters of products are formed. For each cluster a production cell can be organized. According to the product line of a company a certain number of individual production cells is organized, while workshop production is retained for the remaining product line.
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