A model for calculation of the costs of poor assembly ergonomics (part 1)

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 140-147

  Falck, Ann Christine ^a   Rosenqvist, Mikael ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Action cost; Assembly ergonomics; Assessment; Calculation model; Error; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY QUALITY; ASSESSMENT; CALCULATION MODELS; MANUAL ASSEMBLY; PHYSICAL LOADS; PROJECT BUDGET; QUALITY ISSUES; SUSTAINABLE;

COMMERCE; COSTS; ERRORS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; REPAIR; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ERGONOMICS;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CAR; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING; ERGONOMICS; MARKET; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 84891093542     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2013.11.013     Document Type: Article

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