A mixed-model line with racing bikes, e-bikes, BMX bikes, and mountain bikes sharing workstations, operators, and buffers.
Four bike variants with different work content: racing, e-bike, BMX, and mountain bike.
Four main workstations, buffers between stations, and a pack station at the end of the line.
Whether different variants overload different stations and how buffers behave as the queue changes.
Bicycle assembly is a good mixed-model example because different product families can share many common processes while still creating very different workload patterns. An e-bike may load one station heavily, while a BMX or racing bike may behave differently.
Use this template to explore product mix, station balance, queue sequence, and whether work should be moved between workstations before committing to a physical layout.
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