Tutorial Objective: This tutorial section will show you how to use the Multiple Operators feature. Our previous approach to line balancing restricted the user to only one operator per station. With this version the user can define multiple operators per station.
| I. | Begin by opening the MixedPumps.xml scenario. Currently the balance has one operator per station. |
 Figure 1: Station editor view containing number of operators per station |
| II. | Go to the ‘Balancing Station View’ (View => Balancing Station View). Select Auto Balance (Balance=> Auto Balance). Enter cycle time = 30 and select ‘OK’. Note that with one operator per station there are a total of seven stations. |
 Figure 2: Line balance generated with one operator per station |
| III. | Now switch back to the station editor and define two operators in station one. |
 Figure 3: Define two operators in station #1 |
| IV. | Go back to the ‘Balancing Station View’ (View => Balancing Station View). Select Auto Balance (Balance=> Auto Balance). Enter cycle time = 30 and select ‘OK’. With more operators in this station, the amount of work that can now be assigned to this station BB001 has been doubled. Also note that station seven is now empty. The balance however does not take care of the Precedence order in between operators. For example, if operator 1 starts Task 1, operator 2 has to wait for him to finish the task before he can do anything (due to Precedence). In this balance it assumes both operators can start their tasks simultaneously. |
 Figure 4: Line balance generated with two operators at station BB001 |
| V. | The tasks are now assigned to two operators. The algorithm ensures that the time per operator does not exceed Takt time. |
| VI. | Click on the operator view to see the work assignment per person. The user can also shuffle work in between the operators. |
 Figure 5: Operator view |
| VII. | In order to move work, follow the same technique as moving work between station. Right click on the task, select the station and then select the operator to whom the task has to be assigned to. |
 Figure 6: Assigning tasks to a specific operator |
| VIII. | Once the balance is complete, Reports can be generated from the regular Reports menu. Notice the operator column in the station summary report now displays 1 and 2, to show the work distributed amongst the operators. |
 Figure 7: Balance report |
 Figure 8: Station summary report |