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Risk assessment of a nail designer workplace
Peixoto, Ana; Silva, Augusto; Santos, Alexandre; Moreira, Nuno; Gonçalves, Maria Antónia; Brito, MarleneSem resumo disponível.
Improvements to the WATEA Tool
Peixoto, Ana; Silva, Augusto; Santos, Alexandre; Moreira, Nuno; Gonçalves, Maria Antónia; Brito, MarleneSem resumo disponível.
The Anthropometry in Service of the School Furniture - Case Study Applied to th...
Brito, Marlene; Gonçalves, Maria AntóniaThe focus of the current study was to set the benchmark for designing school furniture for Portuguese primary schools, taking into account the characterization and analysis of a previously selected sample of students. Considering the anthropometric data of the Portuguese children with ages between six and ten years old and its treatment, it was possible to set benchmarks for the design of school furniture for P...
The Impact of Implementing Hygiene and Safety Measures on Absenteeism—A Case St...
Brito, Marlene; Gonçalves, Maria Antónia; Caravana, N.; Esperança, M.; Teixeira, H.The absenteeism related to health and safety at work is a serious issue in the manufacturing process, and some industries can be dangerous work fields with a high level of accidents. It is important to understand what causes the accident and, if possible, apply standard procedures to minimize the risk of accidents and subsequent absenteeism. This study aims to assess the impact of the implementation of occupa-t...
Lean and Ergonomics decision support tool assessment in a plastic packaging com...
Brito, Marlene; Vale, M.; Leão, J.; Ferreira, Luís Pinto; Silva, Francisco J. G.; Gonçalves, Maria AntóniaThis paper intends to apply and improve a workstation assessment tool called ErgoSafeCI. Lean manufacturing methods and guidelines, together with safety and ergonomics aspects, were thoroughly researched with the ultimate objective of finding a way to improve the workplace by considering the efficiency and well-being of workers. The assessment tool was applied in the plastics packaging sector, in a process whic...
A continuous improvement assessment tool, considering lean, safety and ergonomics
Brito, Marlene Ferreira; Ramos, Ana Luísa; Carneiro, P.; Gonçalves, Maria AntóniaPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to present an attempt to develop an instrument containing operational measures of lean combined with safety and ergonomic conditions in a workstation or production line. This operational tool aims to help researchers and practitioners to prioritize and evaluate the lean implementations, as well as the ergonomic and safety conditions, in an integrated way. Design/methodology...
ErgoSMED: A Methodology to Reduce Setup Times and Improve Ergonomic Conditions
Brito, Marlene; Gonçalves, Maria AntóniaThe Lean manufacturing philosophy has been adopted by many different companies with the goal of responding to the economic recession which took place at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Two major motivators for this trend were reducing costs and improving customer satisfaction. Other than the known Lean methods, Human Factors and Ergonomics methods are also able to contribute to this emphasis. Thus, t...
A continuous improvement assessment tool, considering lean, safety and ergonomics
Brito, Marlene; Gonçalves, Maria Antónia; Ramos, Ana Luísa; Carneiro, PaulaThe purpose of this paper is to present an attempt to develop an instrument containingoperational measures of lean combined with safety and ergonomic conditions in a workstation or productionline. This operational tool aims to help researchers and practitioners to prioritize and evaluate the lean implementations, as well as the ergonomic and safety conditions, in an integrated way.
The eighth waste: non-utilized talent
Brito, Marlene; Ramos, A. L.; Carneiro, P.; Gonçalves, Maria AntóniaIn a changing economic climate, characterized by great pressure to improve productivity and reduce costs, industries use different management approaches, with lean manufacturing being the most popular in recent years. Lean manufacturing is based on value creation for the customer and the elimination of the waste which occurs during the production process, while improving working conditions. There are eight type...
Ergonomic Analysis in Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0—A Systematic Review
Brito, Marlene; Gonçalves, Maria Antónia; Ramos, Ana Luísa; Carneiro, PaulaIn 2015, the UN defined well-being and decent work/economic growth as two of 17 sustainable development objectives. Nevertheless, the extreme pressure for businesses to be competitive in their markets of choice seems to be having a negative effect on workers’ well-being. In the manufacturing sector, the effective inclusion of Ergonomics in processes and installations has been proven to decrease costs related to...