Do you think than an intelligent process control (IPC) system can be effectively applied to a manufacturing system where production is scheduled in short runs of small batch quantities? Explain. Note: When the production mix represents a family of similar product designs and the batches are produced within a manufacturing cell, this is referred to as cellular manufacturing . A cell is a self-contained mini-factory where all operations necessary to complete a product are performed by employees who have multiple skills and can rapidly change over from one product to the next.