Assembly work execution and materials kit functionality in parallel flow assembly systems

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 263-281

  Medbo, Lars ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Manual assembly; Materials handling; Materials kit; Volvo uddevalla plant

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE PLANTS; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; ERGONOMICS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; VIDEO RECORDING;

SIGNAL COMPONENT METHODOLOGY;

ASSEMBLY MACHINES;

ANALYSIS; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CAR; CASE STUDY; COGNITION; INDUSTRY; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; MATERIALS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIDEORECORDING; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKING TIME;

EID: 0037393168     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(02)00220-2     Document Type: Article

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