Ergonomics in total quality management: How can we sell ergonomics to management?
- Authors
- Lee, KS
- Issue Date
- 15-Apr-2005
- Publisher
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- ergonomics circles; total quality management; tools; safety; productivity
- Citation
- ERGONOMICS, v.48, no.5, pp.547 - 558
- Journal Title
- ERGONOMICS
- Volume
- 48
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 547
- End Page
- 558
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hongik/handle/2020.sw.hongik/25193
- DOI
- 10.1080/00140130400029282
- ISSN
- 0014-0139
- Abstract
- The objective of this paper is to describe how and why ergonomics should be promoted in total quality management (TQM). Ergonomics and TQM activities are compared. An approach is proposed to apply ergonomics in TQM using ergonomics circles. An eight-step approach is introduced for applying ergonomics using ergonomics circles and a study that employed this approach in Korea is discussed. In applying this approach, all processes were first evaluated by workers. Processes that were identified as problematic were analysed by a company-wide committee to set priorities for improvement. An ergonomics improvement team consisting of safety and health personnel, process engineers and management innovation personnel then worked on the processes using a low-cost approach. It was found that applying ergonomics using ergonomics circles as quality circles in TQM was effective in improving workplaces and resulted in increasing productivity, cost saving and improved safety.
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