Mathematical modelling for process design of walking worker assembly line in productivity and ergonomics perspectives

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 104-137

  Al Zuheri, Atiya ^a   Xing, Ke ^a   Luong, Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Manual assembly; Mathematical model; Productivity; Walking worker

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY MACHINES; DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS DESIGN; PRODUCTIVITY;

DESIGN PARAMETERS; GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS; MANUAL ASSEMBLY; NUMERICAL EXPERIMENTS; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PROCESS DESIGN PARAMETERS; PRODUCTION DEMAND; WALKING WORKERS;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 84875890285     PISSN: 17485037     EISSN: 17485045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJISE.2013.052923     Document Type: Article

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