Line of Balance
Production Planning
Line of Balance (LOB)
Line of Balance
Planning technique that compares required and actual completion of repetitive work against time.
Examples
- 01A line of balance chart for 40 identical houses shows that the roofing crew is 3 houses behind plan.
- 02The site manager reviews the line of balance each week to see which trade is falling behind.
- 03When the line of balance shows painting will catch up with plastering, painting is slowed down to avoid crews waiting.