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From there, work is fed into various finishing processes that are based on a flexible cell manufacturing concept, notes John Delbridge, COO. Organizing the equipment required to complete a specific task into near-line, self-contained work areas—as opposed to following the traditional assembly line model—has improved average cycle times by 16 percent, he says. The photo cell, for example, includes cutting, binding, gluing and other equipment required to produce a range of photo products.