A manufacturing setup where a product moves systematically from one workstation to the next, with specific operations performed at each stop. This arrangement minimizes material handling and speeds up output by dividing complex assembly into simpler, repetitive tasks. Balancing the speed of each station is critical to prevent bottlenecks.
Heard on the job
We need maintenance on the main production line immediately, the conveyor belt motor is overheating.
Also heard as
- assembly line
- line