ERGOtool for the integral improvement of ergonomics and process flow in assembly

Lingen, P. van; Rhijn, G. van; Looze, M.P. de; Vink, P.; Koningsveld, E.A.P.; Tuinzaad, G.H.; Leskinen, Timo

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“…Previous projects have demonstrated the extra value of combining assembly engineering with ergonomics (Van Lingen et al., ). De Looze, Van Rhijn, Van Deursen, Tuinzaad, and Reijneveldl () applied an integrative approach bringing together assembly engineering and ergonomics disciplines in order to identify bottleneck and offer improvements.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modeling and solving assembly line design problems by considering human factors with a real‐life application

Baykasoğlu

Taşan

et al. 2017

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

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Ergonomics has been playing an important role in assembly system design (ASD) that contains not only the main assembly line balancing problem but also the subassembly line balancing and assembly layout problem. The ergonomics in ASD has an impact both on productivity and on workers’ health, especially when frequent changes in the product mix occur. In this study, we propose a systematic approach in order to handle ASD, which consists of three subproblems, while considering ergonomic risk factors. The first two subproblems are solved simultaneously using the proposed rule‐based constructive search algorithm, where ergonomic risks are evaluated by OCRA method. Later, layout problem is solved under transportation constraints using local search methods with various neighborhood structures. To provide the applicability and evaluate the performance of the proposed systematic approach, a real‐life case study in a harness manufacturing company is solved and prototype productions are performed.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modeling and solving assembly line design problems by considering human factors with a real‐life application

Baykasoğlu

Taşan

et al. 2017

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

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“…Before creating a working system, the planning of work systems is required, which is increasingly done by using digital human models [51]. Although there are only a few contributions in warehouse logistics, e.g., an approach developing a digital human model within a logistics sorting operation system to improve the working efficiency and workers' comfort [52], the methodology is well developed for production scenarios [53][54][55][56][57][58][59].…”

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Logistics Work, Ergonomics and Social Sustainability: Empirical Musculoskeletal System Strain Assessment in Retail Intralogistics

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Background: A large proportion of logistics jobs still rely on manual labor and therefore place a physical strain on employees. This includes the handling of heavy goods and physiologically unfavorable postures. Such issues pose a risk for employee health and work capability. This article provides a detailed empirical analysis and a decision process structure for the allocation of ergonomic measures in warehousing and intralogistics processes. Methods: The methodological basis is a load assessment of the musculoskeletal system in retail intralogistics. Based on the established measurements systems CUELA and OWAS, the specific loads on employees are assessed for four typical logistics workplace settings. These are combined with standards for efficient decision rules regarding contracting and developing ergonomic improvements. Results: The results suggest an increased risk of long-term low back injury for the selected four standard work situations in warehousing and likely apply to similar work environments in logistics. Using measures, posture descriptions, and international standards, we show how already few threshold values serve as sufficient conditions to decide if ergonomic interventions are required. Conclusions: The specific contribution is characterized by the combination of literature review results, empirical results, and the identification and discussion of specific mitigation measures. These elements are focused on the highly relevant ergonomic situation of logistics workers and present a unique contribution towards the knowledge base in this field due to the multi-perspective approach.

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“…Carey et al clarified that it is worthwhile to give more attention to workplace ergonomics, because a satisfactorily reduction of musculoskeletal disorders could be obtained. Van Lingen et al demonstrated the extra value of combining assembly engineering with ergonomics. De Looze et al applied an integrative approach bringing together assembly engineering and ergonomics disciplines in order to identify bottleneck and offer improvements.…”

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An Excel‐based program to teach students quick ergonomic risk assessment techniques with an application to an assembly system

Baykasoğlu

Akyol

Demirkan

2017

Comp Applic In Engineering

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Governments force companies to stabilize ergonomic risk levels of the manufacturing environment and keep it below an acceptable risk level in order to prevent aftermaths. As a result, companies need more manufacturing engineers who are aware of ergonomics risk analysis. Thus, undergraduate students in the 3rd year in Industrial Engineering at Dokuz Eylül University are invited to take part in a real‐life experience. This paper introduces an Excel‐based program which is called Quick Ergonomic Assessment Techniques (QEAT); in order to support teaching students ergonomic risk assessment techniques; facilitate understanding characteristics of different techniques, and enable to compare the results of them. Three of the well‐known ergonomic risk assessment techniques are coded in QEAT and applied on an electronics company which manufactures TV. The proposed QEAT procedure is easy to apply in various manufacturing environments and is suitable to be implemented in undergraduate engineering laboratories in order to support and encourage ergonomics study. The results show that by using the combination of three techniques in QEAT, an ergonomic risk assessment which covers most of the body areas could be presented and manufacturing environment could be reanalyzed easily if it is needed due to the changes in production processes. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 25:489–507, 2017; View this article online at http://www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae; DOI

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ERGOtool for the integral improvement of ergonomics and process flow in assembly

Cited by 8 publications

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Modeling and solving assembly line design problems by considering human factors with a real‐life application

Modeling and solving assembly line design problems by considering human factors with a real‐life application

Logistics Work, Ergonomics and Social Sustainability: Empirical Musculoskeletal System Strain Assessment in Retail Intralogistics

An Excel‐based program to teach students quick ergonomic risk assessment techniques with an application to an assembly system

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