Lean Workstation

In a lean workstation operators pull parts and access assembly tools on an as needed JIT basis.

Lean workstations are designed for minimum wasted motions. With a lean wokstation everything must be choreographed like an orchestra.

Traditionally workstations are laid out for materuial handler's convenience and the value adding operators were not given the priority.

http://www.artoflean.com/articles/pdfs/Lean_Work_Stations_Assembly_Magazines.pdf