Line Balancing in the Hard Disk Drive Process Using Simulation Techniques

Simulation model is an easy way to build up models to represent real life scenarios, to identify bottlenecks and to enhance system performance. Using a valid simulation model may give several advantages in creating better manufacturing design in order to improve the system performances. This paper presents result of implementing a simulation model to design hard disk drive manufacturing process by applying line balancing to improve both productivity and quality of hard disk drive process. The line balance efficiency showed 86% decrease in work in process, output was increased by an average of 80%, average time in the system was decreased 86% and waiting time was decreased 90%.

Authors:

• Teerapun Saeheaw
• Nivit Charoenchai
• Wichai Chattinnawat

Keywords:

• line balancing
• arena
• hard disk drive process
• simulation
• work in process (WIP)

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