Inserting cost effectiveness to the ergonomic equation when considering practical solutions

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 24, 2006, Pages 5415-5441

  Gilad, I ^a   Elnekave, M ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Computer aided design; Pre determined motion time systems; Relaxation allowances; Work measurement; Workplace design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COST EFFECTIVENESS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

PRE DETERMINED MOTION TIME SYSTEMS; RELAXATION ALLOWANCES; WORK MEASUREMENTS; WORKPLACE DESIGNS;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 37849188777     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500525262     Document Type: Article

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