Human factors in the p.l.a. meat handling automation scheme. a case study and some conclusions

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1971, Pages 95-121

  Shackel, B ^a,b  

^a Formerly EMI Electronics Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ENGINEERING; MATERIALS HANDLING;

CARGO HANDLING;

EID: 0015199102     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207547108929864     Document Type: Article

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