Simulating operator learning during production ramp-up in parallel vs. serial flow production

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 845-857

  Neumann, W Patrick ^a   Medbo, Per ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

discrete event simulation; human factors; production ergonomics; production launch; time to volume

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN ENGINEERING;

EXPERIMENTAL MODELING; FLOW PRODUCTION; HUMAN LEARNING; MAXIMUM THROUGH-PUT; OPERATOR LEARNING; PREDICTIVE TOOLS; PRODUCTION RAMP-UP; TIME TO VOLUMES;

PARALLEL FLOW;

EID: 84981169898     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2016.1217362     Document Type: Article

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