Lean manufacturing and the self-balancing line

RP news wires, Noria Corporation
Tags: lean manufacturing
One of the challenges of lean and flow manufacturing in achieving "single-piece flow" is the issue of balance. Lack of good work balance, combined with inability to move, leads to low productivity and throughput. In this short video, Richard Rahn and Gerard Leone discuss the concept of the "self-balancing line" to overcome these restrictions and achieve maximum productivity and performance.
 
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