Ergonomics as a lean manufacturing tool for improvements in a manufacturing company
Lean practices in manufacturing involve the elimination of wastes. Seven types of waste have been identified in manufacturing systems, one of which is motion. Motion refers to the extra steps taken by employees to accommodate inefficient layout, defects, reprocessing, overproduction or excess invent...
| Published in: | Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management |
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| Format: | Conference paper |
| Language: | English |
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IEOM Society
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85018440148&partnerID=40&md5=84fff4e66a7840b6e9c3d2d11523573b |