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...

Purpose: Exoskeletons are robotic wearables that have the potential to positively support employees during physical working operations. However, the technology is rather young, and long-term studies that could positively influence exoskeletons with respect to health, productivity, and ROI (and...

Research consistently finds more workplace injuries occur on Mondays than on other weekdays. One hypothesis is that workers fraudulently claim that off-the-job weekend sprains and strains occurred at work on the Monday in order to receive workers' compensation. We test this using data from New...

Research consistently finds more workplace injuries occur on Mondays than on other weekdays. One hypothesis is that workers fraudulently claim that off-the-job weekend sprains and strains occurred at work on the Monday in order to receive workers' compensation. We test this using data from New...

Evaluation of working conditions as a factor of well-being of workers in an electronic industry in Mexicali : working conditions in electronics industry / Carlos Navarro González, Yanet Villarreal González, Pedro Alberto Escárcega Zpeda, Ana Sanchez Corona, Rigoberto Zamora Alarcon, Gustavo...

Previous research has shown that virtual work provides benefits to individual employees (e.g. less stress, higher job satisfaction, and higher productivity), the organization (e.g. lower real estate costs and higher commitment and performance) and, potentially, society at large (less traffic,...

A silent revaluation of pollution-free e-vehicle commonly used as public transport in India, several people engaged as E-rickshaw drivers to meet their economic life. Prolonged driving hours along with awkward postural movement were documented through this study. The purpose of this study was to...

Chapter 1: A Batch Scheduling Model for a Three-Stage Flowshop With Batch Processor and Heterogeneous Job Processor to Minimize Total Actual Flowtime -- Chapter 2: Batch scheduling of unique and common components for a three-stage hybrid flow shop processing different product types with multiple...

Logistics commands a huge variety of dynamic developments, driven by technological, organizational and market changes. In particular, automation and ergonomics are promising means to increase economical, ecological and social sustainability. The publication of this research paper marks...

Einleitung -- Rahmenbedingungen der Gestaltung von Fließproduktionssystemen -- Literaturanalyse zur modellbasierten Gestaltung von Fließproduktionssystemen -- Entwicklung eines Planungsmodells zur Gestaltung von Fließproduktionssystemen -- Modellbasierte Analyse am Beispiel...

"This book looks at how the workplace was transformed through a greater awareness of the roles that germs played in English working lives from c.1880 to 1945. Cutting across a diverse array of occupational settings - such as the domestic kitchen, the milking shed, the factory, and the Post...

"This first book in the series focuses on the employee as a user of the work environment. The 21 theories, that are discussed and applied to workplace design in this book, address people's ability to do their job and thrive in relation to the office workplace"--

Purpose: The creation of an ergonomic methodical approach to the processes modernization of metallurgical production management, which involves a human factor at the difficult man-machine system development and exploitation and the realization degree estimation of ergonomic requirements on the...

Logistics commands a huge variety of dynamic developments, driven by technological, organizational as well as market changes. In particular automation and ergonomics is seen as promising trends to tackle potentials for economical, eco-logical and social sustainability. The publication of this...

The use of the simulation-based technique in facility layout has been a choice in the industry due to its convenience and efficient generation of results. Nevertheless, the solutions generated are not capable of addressing delays due to worker’s health and safety which significantly impact...

Digitalisierte Produktionsprozesse und neue Technologien verändern Arbeitsweisen und -abläufe, Kommunikation mit Kollegen, Vorgesetzten und Kunden. Aus arbeitswissenschaftlicher Sicht entstehen neue Belastungen und Beanspruchungen für Beschäftigte. Wissensarbeit ist fokussiert darauf, neues...