The mutual interdependences between safety and operations: A systematic literature review

A Neri, E Cagno, S Paredi - Safety science, 2022 - Elsevier
Safety and operations are pivotal areas of industrial sustainability, often considered in a
trade-off. Although focusing both on the workplace, safety and operations are still mainly …

Development of framework integrating ergonomics in Lean's Muda, Muri, and Mura concepts

RZ Radin Umar, JY Tiong, N Ahmad… - Production Planning & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Lean and ergonomics are two disciplines that shared common goals to improve
manufacturing production systems. However, there are limited studies that specifically link …

Lean thinking, logistic and ergonomics: synergetic triad to prepare shop floor work systems to face pandemic situations

T Afonso, AC Alves, P Carneiro - International Journal of Global Business …, 2021 - Springer
Health crisis caused by COVID-19 had a significant impact on the activities and performance
of companies worldwide, namely in industries. In this context, the adaptation of companies to …

Process Analysis and Modelling of Operator Performance in Classical and Digitalized Assembly Workstations

GC Neacşu, EL Niţu, AC Gavriluţă, GG Vlad, EM Dobre… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Strong competition in the automotive industry has required manufacturers to implement lean
production, both with methods and techniques specific to Industry 4.0. At the same time …

Basics in lean management

TCT Chen, YC Wang - Artificial Intelligence and Lean Manufacturing, 2022 - Springer
Lean manufacturing, or lean sigma, originated in Japan and is a well-known tool for
improving the competitiveness of manufacturers around the world. Lean manufacturing …

Reconfiguration of assembly lines using lean thinking in an electronics components' manufacturer for the automotive industry

NM Bastos, AC Alves, FX Castro, J Duarte… - Procedia …, 2021 - Elsevier
This article discusses the reconfiguration and improvement of electronics components
assembly lines through the use of Lean Thinking principles. This reconfiguration was …

The Importance of Small Details in Ergonomic Risk: Influence of Casters' Characteristics on the Force Exerted in Pulling and Pushing Tasks

T Afonso, P Carneiro, AC Alves, S Barros - … and Environmental Safety and …, 2022 - Springer
The importance of ergonomics in the workplace of organizations resulting from changes in
the scenario of production of goods and services in recent decades has brought great …

Computational simulation as a decision-making support tool for prefabricated pillars production

PV Ruiz, CEM Gomes… - Canadian Journal of Civil …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
Competitive industrialization pressures the construction sector to move activities away from
the construction site, contemplating the prefabricated elements use. Companies willing to …

Grundlagen im Lean Management

TCT Chen, YC Wang - Künstliche Intelligenz und schlanke Produktion, 2023 - Springer
Zusammenfassung Schlanke Fertigung, oder Lean Sigma, stammt aus Japan und ist ein
bekanntes Werkzeug zur Verbesserung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Herstellern weltweit …

Design and Implementation of a New Layout in a New Production Area of a Cork Stopper Factory Following Lean Manufacturing Principles

S Amorim, L Nunes, C Pimentel, R Godina… - … Conference on Flexible …, 2022 - Springer
The current market conditions and purchasing power put pressure on selling prices. To
maintain corporate profits, it is important to increase manufacturing efficiency and lower …