Growing an ergonomics culture in manufacturing

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 217, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1027-1030

  Smith, R T ^a  

^a Honda of America Manufacturing Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Manufacturing

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ERGONOMICS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PERSONNEL; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ERGONOMICS CULTURE; LEAN MANUFACTURING;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0041657333     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544050360686879     Document Type: Article

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