Title:
METHOD OF CONFIGURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/020336
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A method of configuring a vehicle assembly line, comprising the steps of classifying a vehicle assembly line (10) into at least three zones (20 to 60) by grouping assembly parts based on the positions for installation operation, assembly procedures, and the functions of the parts, setting, for each classified zone, a standard assembly man-hour used commonly for all vehicle models, comparing the standard assembly man-hour with the assembly man-hour for each vehicle model and zone, and positioning the zone with the largest assembly man-hour for each zone adjacent to the zone with the next larger assembly man-hour, whereby a middle tact (M) can be adopted between a long tact (L) and a short tact (S), and the average speed of the line and accordingly the productivity can be increased by moving the assembly line by selectively using the three speeds.
Inventors:
KURIHARA TADASHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2001/007797
Publication Date:
March 14, 2002
Filing Date:
September 07, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
KURIHARA TADASHI (JP)
KURIHARA TADASHI (JP)
International Classes:
B23P21/00; B62D65/00; B62D65/18; G05B19/418; (IPC1-7): B62D65/18
Foreign References:
| JPH07277239A | 1995-10-24 | |||
| JPH06155198A | 1994-06-03 | |||
| JPH0656059A | 1994-03-01 | |||
| JPH0253536A | 1990-02-22 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shimoda, Yo-ichiro (Akasaka 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo, JP)
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