ProBalance Menus

File: This menu option is visible for all line balancing tabs and views.

Figure 1: File menu

1.	New Scenario/ Open Scenario/ Close Scenario: Allows the user to open, close, or create a new scenario.

2.	Save/Save As: This feature allows the user to save an existing scenario. The Save As feature allows the user to save an existing scenario under a different name. This is an important feature as the user can create several different scenarios from the same line balance data.

3.	Print: The print options such as Page Setup, Print Preview, and Print are visible only for the Balancing Station View.

4.	Properties: The properties window provides scenario information such as, scenario name, created by, created on, last modified by, last modified on, line side (Single or Multiple), Work Zone, time units, and additional comments.

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Edit: This menu is visible for all line balancing tabs and views.

Figure 3: Edit menu

1.	Find: The Find feature enables the user to search for an activity in the task list. The user can search by ID, Name, Task No., Net Time and Line side.

Figure 4: Find window

2.	Takt Time: This menu options is only activated in the balancing station view. This feature allows the user to draw a different takt time line on the graph.

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3.	Preferences: The preference menu lets the user do the following:

•	Set the graph node legend for the precedence graph. The user can set it to ID, or DESCRIPTION, or ID:DESCRIPTION.

•	Set the decimal precision for time values.

•	Set the start up path to any folder on the machine.

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Set up the Work Zones for tasks and stations. Separate the zones by a comma, for e.g., a station could have zones like, left, right, inside, outside, front, back etc. Type in all these in the work zones section. These zones are then visible to the user through drop down lists in the Task sheet and the station editor.

View: This menu is visible for all line balancing tabs and views. Allows the user to select an editor or the balancing station view.

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Balance: This menu is visible only in the balancing station view.

Figure 7: Balance menu

1.	Auto Balance: Allows the user to provide the desired takt time or desired number of stations for the line balance.

2.	Clear All Assignments: After a balance is generated, the tasks get assigned to a work station. Clicking this menu option removes all tasks from all stations.

3.	Remove Empty Stations: This option allows the user to remove empty stations form the balance.

Report: This menu is visible for all line balancing tabs and views.

Figure 8: Reports menu

1.	Balance Report: Shows idle time and utilization of each station.

2.	Station Summary Report: Summarizes the tasks in each station. Displays the models, times, and resources for the tasks.