Ergonomics and design: its principles applied in the industry.
Industrial Design encompasses both product development and optimization of production process. In this sense, Ergonomics plays a fundamental role, because its principles, methods and techniques can help operators to carry out their tasks most successfully. A case study carried out in an industry shows that the interaction among Design, Production Engineering and Materials Engineering departments may improve some aspects concerned security, comfort, efficiency and performance. In this process, Ergonomics had shown to be of essential importance to strategic decision making to the improvement of production section.
Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Rua da Cruz 18, MB Jesus, Caruaru-Pernambuco, Brazil. demasantosdesigner@gmail.com
Ademario Santos
AS
Tavares
Francisco Nilson da
FN
Silva
D003252:Construction Materials; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006804:Ergonomics; D005160:Facility Design and Construction / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D000078329:Workforce