Ergonomics oriented to processes becomes a tool for continuous improvement

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-194

  Getty, Robert L ^a   Getty, Juliet ^b  

^a Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous improvement; Design; Processes; Quality integration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; COST CONTROL; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COST SAVINGS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033300407     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.1999.11076417     Document Type: Article

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