Abstract: This article examines the peculiarities of synchronization of uninterrupted production lines in the conditions of their implementation in the factories employing people with physical disabilities. Application of uninterrupted method of production employing majority of the operators with physical disabilities will have certain specificities. In particular, synchronization of the operation of such production lines must be based on stricter requirements towards possible deviations of separate operational cycles within the flow on some work stations. Results of this issue allow conducting fairly precise synchronization of the production line operation in the socially oriented factories, specializing in employing staff members with various physical limitations and disabilities. The author determines the maximum allowable deviations of separate operational cycles form the rhythm of the production line within the framework of such factories, and formulates basic conditions for their synchronization.

Abstract: This article provides an assessment of activity ranges of Russia's largest social production systems which manufacture goods and provide employment for handicapped people. Facts and trends were analyzed from 1991 to the current date, and conclusions were drawn.