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Manufacturing process

An assembly line, often called progressive assembly, is a manufacturing process where the unfinished product moves in a direct line from workstation to workstation, with parts added in sequence until the final product is completed.

By mechanically moving parts to workstations and transferring the unfinished product from one workstation to another, a finished product can be assembled faster and with less labor than having workers carry parts to a stationary product.

Assembly lines are common methods of assembling complex items such as automobiles and other transportation equipment, household appliances and electronic goods.

Workers in charge of the works of assembly line are called assemblers.^[1]

Concepts

Assembly lines are designed for the sequential organization of workers, tools or machines, and parts.

The motion of workers is minimized to the extent possible. All parts or assemblies are handled either by convey