Adaptation of production systems according to the conditions of ageing population

MM Science Journal

Volumn 2015, Issue June, 2015, Pages 604-609

  Bures, Marek ^a   Simon, Michal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ageing; Ergonomics; Older workers; Production planning; Work rationalisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937402664     PISSN: 18031269     EISSN: 18050476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17973/MMSJ.2015_06_201513     Document Type: Article

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