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Integration of lean manufacturing and ergonomics in a metallurgical industry

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dc.contributor.authorBrito, Marlene
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Maria Antónia
dc.contributor.authorRamos, A. L.
dc.contributor.authorCarneiro, P.
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-28T11:02:12Z
dc.date.available2020-04-28T11:02:12Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractStriving to improve productivity, industries have used different management approaches, being lean manufacturing the most used over recent years. Lean manufacturing is based on value creation for the customer and elimination of waste that occurs during the production process, while improving working conditions. The incorporation of ergonomic aspects in the workstation design also contributes for the referred objectives, since it will reduce awkward postures or excessive effort during work, leading to better working conditions and increased productivity. The present study highlights, through a case study in four production areas of a metallurgical industry, the benefits of using an integrated operations management approach to improve productivity and ergonomic aspects. Several ergonomic methods, such as Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA), Strain Index (SI), and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), were chosen to evaluate the ergonomic situation and lean manufacturing tools such as Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and 7 wastes were also used to analyze the systems and increase the productivity by eliminating several wastes. The results of this study show that it is possible, and desirable, to consider both aspects, ergonomic conditions and productivity, during continuous improvement’ implementations. In fact, the improvements reached through the advances in ergonomic conditions can contribute very positively for productivity increasing.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.24840/2184-0954_002.002_0003pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/15894
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSociedade Portuguesa de Segurança e Higiene Ocupacionaispt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://ijooes.fe.up.pt/article/view/2184-0954_002.002_0003pt_PT
dc.subjectErgonomics Lean manufacturingpt_PT
dc.subjectProductivitypt_PT
dc.subjectREBApt_PT
dc.subjectRULApt_PT
dc.subjectStrain Indexpt_PT
dc.subjectValue Stream Mappingpt_PT
dc.titleIntegration of lean manufacturing and ergonomics in a metallurgical industrypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safetypt_PT
person.familyNameBrito
person.familyNameGonçalves
person.givenNameMarlene
person.givenNameMaria Antónia
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person.identifier.ciencia-id171F-9D4A-C8EC
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7016-599X
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-8751-1708
person.identifier.scopus-author-id57196007534
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