Line Balancing
Book chapter, 2015
This article describes a technique for which the main objectives are to minimize the idle time when work is allocated along a line and spread it as evenly as possible across the workstations. Line balancing comprises two aspects, that is, determination of the required number of stations and the assignment of tasks to each station with the objective of maximizing efficiency.
zoning constraints
work stations
precedence constraints
line balancing
idle time
Author
David Bennett
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Supply and Operations Management
Wiley Encyclopedia of Management, Volume 10, Operations Management, 3rd Edition
978-1-119-97251-8 (ISBN)
Subject Categories
Other Engineering and Technologies
Business Administration
Areas of Advance
Production
DOI
10.1002/9781118785317.weom100058
ISBN
978-1-119-97251-8