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What four things do you record for every part?
Answer
Its material, the process that made it, how it joins to the next part, and why each was chosen.
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Why does the parts count matter?
Answer
It is the best single predictor of assembly time and cost. Fewer parts means fewer stations, less stock, fewer mistakes and usually lower impact.
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What is line balancing?
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Grouping work so each station takes about the same time. One station at 90 seconds among others at 30 sets the whole line to 90 seconds per unit.
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Where should a test be placed?
Answer
Where the fault is cheapest to fix. Testing a board before it is sealed inside an enclosure costs minutes; afterwards it costs the whole product.
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