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- Improving the Production Performance and Ergonomic Aspects Using Lean and Agile ConceptsPublication . Brito, Marlene; Gonçalves, Maria Antónia; Ramos, Ana Luísa Ferreira Andrade; Carneiro, Paula; Ferreira, José António de Vasconcelos; Frade, Ana Beatriz TavaresThe study described in this work took place in the sanding and polishing area of a meta-lurgical company, where workers’ complaints due to the strength needed to perform manual tasks, as well as their repetitive pattern, led to cases of shoulder pain and tendinitis.The study aimed to evidence the benefits of using an integrated operations management approach, following lean/agile/ergonomic concepts, to improve the performance and ergonomic aspects of a production system. The results demonstrate that it is possible to reach an efficient production system, which meets safety and ergonomics requirements, by using lean and agile principles and companies should consider both ergonomic aspects and production performance during continuous improvement implementations to increase productivity and worker well-being.