Group Technology

Group Technology (GT)

It is based on the principle that similar things should be done similarly. GT is philosophy with central objective of increasing production efficiency by grouping various parts & products with similar and/or production processes together. It is an integrated & flexible manufacturing system

Characteristics of GT
Number of new products are less Manufacturing standards are set Set up time is reduced Give Job satisfaction Computer aided manufacturing

Benefits of GT
Reduction in WIP, lag time, over all stocks of material Increase output per employee Increase in sales Reduce over due orders Production & planning control improved Improvement in material handling