Lecture-5 Assembly Line Balancing Dr. Dileep S. More Operations Management Group IIM Calcutta Objectives • Understand the concept of assembly line balancing • Study a general procedure to balance the line • Study advantages of line balancing Introduction • The first movable assembly line was created by Ford to manufacture the Ford Model T • Ford installed a capstan and a thick cable to move the cars between assembly stations Ford’s assembly line concept A Line with Multi Operators
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Analyze the data using the checklist‚ a Pareto diagram‚ and run charts. Then construct a cause-and-effect diagram for the leading category on your Pareto diagram. Based on your analysis‚ prepare a list of recommendations that will address customer complaints. June 1 June 22 Out of Orange Yogurt Bread stale Checkout line too long Overcharged Double charged Out of tangerines Charged for items not Purchased Couldn’t find sponges Meat tasted strange Store too cold Light out in parking lot
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POM Assembly line history The assembly line is a process in which workers are put in order to assemble the parts faster to finish the product. This process affected the industrial revolution in a great manner. The companies were able to construct their products faster and satisfying the demand that was needed at that time. Many companies try to perfect the process in different manners. Then‚ Ford Company was the first in creating a moving assemble line. After that ford was the leader in selling
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however‚ in a modern society many scientists and evolutionists are now debating whether or not it is still occurring‚ and if it follows the same rules. With all of the new technology humans have created‚ some experts believe that humans have essentially conquered nature‚ and no further evolutionary changes will occur. Still‚ others hold opposing views; some experts believe that evolution is still occurring‚ but modern societal advancements have changed the rules. These experts say that the changes
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Epictetus‚ and Leibniz. Descartes believes that reason is good for proving God exists and reason shows us we exist. Epictetus believes that reason is useful for proving what good actually is and that reason gives us freedom. Leibniz believes reason is good because it proves the existence of God and helps prove that our universe did not form by accident. Descartes believes that reason is good for proving that God exists. He starts proving this by saying that everyone has an idea of infinity. But he
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Stretching their way across the Peruvian desert‚ the Nasca lines are one of the greatest mysteries in Latin America. The Nasca lines- or Geoglyphs are colossal lines carved into the earth and are believed to have been created over two thousand years ago by the ancient people of Nasca. Due to the dry and windless climate‚ the Nasca lines have remained remarkably preserved through time. A continuous line makes geometric shapes and animal figures‚ some as long as two hundred meters. The technology
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Chris Evans Managerial Communication Case Study – Spree Cruise Lines Executive Summary: Determining the course of action with damage to port‚ prop‚ and passenger moral. There are three key issues that Spree Cruise Lines are being faced with. One‚ they were accused of damage to the port that they went out of on (DATE). The problem here is that the engine and prop may have not been properly fixed or maintained from the last voyage. The second issue is the actual damage to the 2nd prop and what
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Still Alice Dying is not the conclusion to anyone’s story. We will never be done exploring the wonder of who we are. While following along on Alice’s journey in the movie “Still Alice‚” we become a part of an experience through a unique style the movie is made in‚ the emergence of all forms of love within Alice’s family‚ and the struggle Alice endures to keep her youth and the desire to die gracefully. Not everyone’s life may be effected by Alzheimer’s disease‚ but the people who are met with such
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A CCL Research White Paper Leadership and the Triple Bottom Line Bringing Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility to Life By: Laura Quinn Jessica Baltes C E N T E R F O R C R E AT I V E L E A D E R S H I P Leadership and the Triple Bottom Line CONTENTS Executive summary Highlights Background TBL awareness and importance TBL leadership skills and actions TBL outcomes and advantages Organizational strategy and the TBL Organizational culture and systems supporting or hindering
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| “Are Unions Still Beneficial?” | Ginny Dion | | | 10/22/2011 | | Unions are still beneficial in today’s work environment. From the beginning labor unions have been considered controversial. Most times people are either for or against labor unions. There are currently people fighting to try to pass laws to make it easier for labor unions to form. This is an issue because many companies are against labor unions and often try many different tactics to keep their employees from starting
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