%0 Journal Article %A Teerapun Saeheaw and Nivit Charoenchai and Wichai Chattinnawat %D 2009 %J International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 36, 2009 %T Line Balancing in the Hard Disk Drive Process Using Simulation Techniques %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11156 %V 36 %X 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%. %P 1571 - 1575