Line Balancing Toolkit
Spreadsheet templates and calculators for assembly line balancing, takt time analysis, and workstation assignment.
Where industrial engineering meets software
Ideas and tools for better operations
Concepts you learned in class, turned into tools you can actually use—flow, capacity planning, quality, and the automation thinking that makes them stick. Every essay ships with a live simulator, not just a formula.
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Capacity Planner
BetaPlan production capacity across shifts and resources. Model bottlenecks before they hit the floor.
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