Title: Quality Improvement in manufacturing through human performance enhancement
Authors: Majorkumar Govindaraju, Arunkumar Pennathur & Anil Mital
Journal Publications: Integrated Manufacturing System
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to show how quality improvements are possible through improvements in human performance. This research presents four case studies that demonstrating the relationship between quality and different variables affecting human performance. The study target is based on two different audiences. First is to demonstrate to a manufacturing engineering audience about the importance of ergonomics considerations in manufacturing systems design. Second is to demonstrate to ergonomists the need for them to perform their ergonomics recommendations by considering the impact of such recommendations on product manufacturing …show more content…
Conclusion
For the conclusion, this study illustrates, based on the four case studies, how ergonomic work conditions affect human performance and quality. Quality improvements are primarily sought by improved process techniques and materials. However, a holistic approach toward quality assurance requires that due consideration be given to improving operator efficiency. Eventually, quality products can only be created by making a process possible by optimizing all the variables related to production.
Practical Contribution
There is no practical contribution being stated by the researcher in this study.
Suggestion for future research
Due to lack of experimental investigations in clearly demonstrating the link between ergonomics and quality suggests that more systematic research needs to be performed to investigate how quality is affected by ergonomic variables such as work area, job design, equipment design, man or machine design, personal interaction, organizational structure, and work
Authors: Majorkumar Govindaraju, Arunkumar Pennathur & Anil Mital
Journal Publications: Integrated Manufacturing System
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to show how quality improvements are possible through improvements in human performance. This research presents four case studies that demonstrating the relationship between quality and different variables affecting human performance. The study target is based on two different audiences. First is to demonstrate to a manufacturing engineering audience about the importance of ergonomics considerations in manufacturing systems design. Second is to demonstrate to ergonomists the need for them to perform their ergonomics recommendations by considering the impact of such recommendations on product manufacturing …show more content…
Conclusion
For the conclusion, this study illustrates, based on the four case studies, how ergonomic work conditions affect human performance and quality. Quality improvements are primarily sought by improved process techniques and materials. However, a holistic approach toward quality assurance requires that due consideration be given to improving operator efficiency. Eventually, quality products can only be created by making a process possible by optimizing all the variables related to production.
Practical Contribution
There is no practical contribution being stated by the researcher in this study.
Suggestion for future research
Due to lack of experimental investigations in clearly demonstrating the link between ergonomics and quality suggests that more systematic research needs to be performed to investigate how quality is affected by ergonomic variables such as work area, job design, equipment design, man or machine design, personal interaction, organizational structure, and work