Managing Constraints in Line Processes
As noted in Chapter 2, “Process Strategy and Analysis,” products created by a line process include the assembly of computers, automobiles, appliances, and toys. Such assembly lines can exist in providing services as well. For instance, putting together a standardized hamburger with a fixed sequence of steps is akin to operating an assembly line. In this section, we explain in greater detail how constraints can be managed for line processes.
A man making shoes at an assembly line in a factory
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Line Balancing
Line balancing is the assignment of work to stations in a line process so as to ...
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