LEAN and ergonomics: how to increase the productivity improving the wellbeing of the workers – a case study

Santos, J.; Silva, F. J. G.; Pinto, Gustavo Filipe; Baptista, Andresa

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LEAN and ergonomics: how to increase the productivity improving the wellbeing of the workers – a case study

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dc.contributor.author	Santos, J.
dc.contributor.author	Silva, F. J. G.
dc.contributor.author	Pinto, Gustavo Filipe
dc.contributor.author	Baptista, Andresa
dc.date.accessioned	2019-11-07T15:27:13Z
dc.date.embargo	2119
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.description.abstract	The principles of Lean manufacturing, in addition to addressing the reduction of waste throughout manufacturing processes, are also highly concerned about the conditions that can favor the productivity of operators, which is achieved through their well-being while performing tasks. This work was elaborated with a view to the analysis of a production line capable of producing different electronic devices and which presented deficiencies in terms of operator ergonomics, demanding undesired and exhausting efforts, having as aim the elimination of such conditions. Thus, a detailed study of the movements carried out by the operators along the assembly line was elaborated, and possible solutions were considered to eliminate the situations that were perceived as more tiring and capable of generating health problems for the operators, when repeated several times. The study was successfully developed, and solutions were found that completely eliminated actions that required exaggerated efforts or unnecessary movements, clearly optimizing the assembly flow and the well-being of the operators in the line.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-53615-725-3
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/14791
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Nova Science Publishers	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Lean manufacturing	pt_PT
dc.subject	Ergonomics	pt_PT
dc.subject	Assembly line	pt_PT
dc.subject	Workstation	pt_PT
dc.subject	Well-being	pt_PT
dc.subject	Increased productivity	pt_PT
dc.subject	Labour health problems	pt_PT
dc.title	LEAN and ergonomics: how to increase the productivity improving the wellbeing of the workers – a case study	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.title	Lean Manufacturing: Implementation, Opportunities and Challenges	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	Chapter 14	pt_PT
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