%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