straight-line production

straight-line production definition - business

straight-line production

A method of organizing production in which an unfinished product moves along a straight line from one assembly team to the next. Parts, tools, and equipment are staged along the line to improve efficiency and reduce the time required to manufacture and assemble the product.

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