Improving Assembly Line Efficiency and Output Using Assembly Line Balancing and Reducing Non-Value-Added Activities

Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering - Proceedings of the International Conference on Modern Research in Aerospace Engineering ◽

10.1007/978-981-10-5849-3_32 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 333-339

Author(s):

Prateek Sharma ◽

Meeta Sharma

Keyword(s):

Assembly Line ◽

Assembly Line Balancing ◽

Value Added ◽

Line Balancing

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A CASE STUDY ON IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY USING IE TOOLS

International Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering ◽

10.47893/ijmie.2013.1105 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 249-252

Author(s):

BHAVIK SHAILESHKUMAR SHETH ◽

TANMAY SWAROOP ◽

RABINDER HENRY

Keyword(s):

Production Line ◽

Assembly Line ◽

Mixed Model ◽

Assembly Line Balancing ◽

Value Added ◽

Work Load ◽

Performance Measure ◽

Line Balancing ◽

Mixed Model Assembly Line ◽

Mixed Model Assembly

Assembly line balancing has been a focus of interest in Industrial Engineering for the last few years. Assembly line balancing is the problem of assigning tasks to workstations by optimizing a performance measure while satisfying precedence relations between tasks and cycle time restrictions. Line balancing is an important feature in ensuring that a production line is efficient and producing at its optimum. The process of Line balancing attempts to equalize the work load on each workstation of the production line. Mixed model assembly lines are increasing in many industries to achieve the higher production rate. This study deals with mixed-model assembly line balancing and uses Yamazumi chart to break down the work element in to the value added & Non-value added part to reduce the waste & increase the productivity.

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Efficiency Improvement in the Assembly Line with the Application of Assembly Line Balancing Method

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.b1159.0782s319 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2S3) ◽

pp. 848-853

Keyword(s):

Cycle Time ◽

Assembly Line ◽

Assembly Line Balancing ◽

Value Added ◽

Work Load ◽

Line Balancing ◽

Time Study ◽

Efficiency Improvement ◽

Rule Method

The focus of this paper is on the improvement of the assembly line by means of assembly line balancing approaches. The assembly line balancing is about evenly distribution of the work load among the workstations without violating the precedence and cycle time specifications. The twoassembly line balancing tactics specifically Largest candidate rule method (LCR) and Kilbridge and Westercolumn method (KWC) are utilized to strengthen the efficiency of assembly line by minimizing the number of workstations and thereby reducing the balance delay of the assembly line.Line balancing is an effective method to enhance the throughput of assembly line by reducing non-value-added activities. The technique followed includes calculation of cycle time of the process, identifying the non –value-added activities, calculating overall work load on station and distribution of work load on each station by the method of line balancing. This paper broadens the productivity and effectivity of an Excavator Assembly line in ABC organization. Line balancing is used to measure the efficiency of the line and later used to measure the effectiveness of the proposed solution. Multiple approaches have been proposed based on the time study carried out. Evaluation of the outcomes of the proposed assembly line suggests that the line efficiency of the excavator’s assembly line is improved from 71.27% to 77.44%

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