Facilities Layout
Basic Layout Types
Basic Layout Formats
The Need for Layout Decisions
Cellular Layouts
Basic Layout Types
Cellular Layouts
Design Product Layouts: Line Balancing
Line balancing is the process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements.
Cycle Time
Cycle time is the maximum time allowed at each workstation to complete its set of tasks on a unit.
Determine Maximum Output
Precedence Diagram
Tool used in line balancing to display elemental tasks and sequence requirements