Human performance in lean production environment: Critical assessment and research framework

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 317-330

  Genaidy, Ash M ^a   Karwowski, Waldemar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

HUMAN PERFORMANCE; LEAN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

EID: 0141621069     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.10047     Document Type: Article

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