Ergonomic planned supply in an automotive assembly line

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 104-119

  Baraldi, Emilio C ^a   Paulo C , Kaminski ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Assembly line; Automotive; Ergonomics; Supply

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY LINE; AUTOMOTIVE; AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLY LINES; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; HUMAN RESOURCES; IN-VEHICLE; METHODS TIME MEASUREMENTS; PARTS SUPPLY; PROCESS TIME; SUPPLY; SUPPLY SYSTEM;

ASSEMBLY; ASSEMBLY MACHINES; COMPETITION; INVESTMENTS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 78650354058     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20228     Document Type: Article

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