Description
Sum taskTimes for stationLoad, subtract from positive cycleTime for idleTime, and divide by cycleTime for loadFraction.
Production capacity terms compare available time, demand, cycle time, and buffer use. A scalar average or count budget can hide task constraints and process variability.
Sum taskTimes for stationLoad, subtract from positive cycleTime for idleTime, and divide by cycleTime for loadFraction.
When to use this tool
Use Line Balance One Station Idle Term when you need a transparent capacity, takt, or workload component.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter taskTimes, cycleTime. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read stationLoad, idleTime, loadFraction, overload. Inspect overload before interpreting the associated values.
Sum taskTimes for stationLoad, subtract from positive cycleTime for idleTime, and divide by cycleTime for loadFraction. Mark overload only when load strictly exceeds cycle.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| taskTimes | Task Times | Required. Array of finite number; maximum items 256. |
| cycleTime | Cycle Time | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| stationLoad | Station Load | Required. Finite number. |
| idleTime | Idle Time | Required. Finite number. |
| loadFraction | Load Fraction | Required. Finite number. |
| overload | Overload | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"taskTimes": [
2,
3,
1
],
"cycleTime": 8
},
"output": {
"stationLoad": 6,
"idleTime": 2,
"loadFraction": 0.75,
"overload": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Negative idle time is retained; precedence, operator availability, task variability, and actual line balance are not solved.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Validate the complete process, resources, and variability before converting a local budget into a production plan.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Takt Cycle Slack Per Unit
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- Station Workload Imbalance Gap
Divide pairwise for utilizations and return their maximum, minimum, and range as imbalance.