Chairs – To Sit or Not to Sit
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Learn why chairs in a cell are detrimental to a good Lean cell design. Mark DeLuzio discusses the negative consequences of chairs from an SQDC perspective. (Safety-Quality-Delivery-Cost)
I agree with “not to sit” for one set of industry.e.g, pc boards, small quantity assemblies, frequent changeovers during shifts, . Also depends how ergonomically posture with table of working. Yes takt time matters.
For other type of industry, sitting might be important where long lead times, takt times also matter, safety and others whatever you mention in podcast.
I’m with you, Mark. I believe the line should not have chairs, and it has been proven that from an ergonomic standpoint it’s better for people to stand. I’ve visited sites where operators were initially very resistant to standing, but over time they recognized the benefits.
In some places, however, the work is so detail‑oriented that operators need to sit. Because of that, those sites decided to use a mixed approach: for certain tasks operators stand, and for others they sit.
My preference is for operators to stand while performing their work.