Ergonomics improvement in order selection in a refrigerated environment

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 262-274

  Yeow, Paul H P ^a   Goomas, David T ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Dallas County Community College District   (United States)

Author keywords

Immediate feedback; Paper pick list; Productivity and work satisfaction improvements; Refrigerated storage environment; Wireless handheld computers

Indexed keywords

HAND HELD COMPUTERS;

DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; ERGONOMICS INTERVENTION; IMMEDIATE FEEDBACKS; INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; REFRIGERATED STORAGES; WIRELESS HANDHELD; WORK SATISFACTIONS;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 84899451163     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20374     Document Type: Article

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