Does Ergonomics Improve Product Quality and Reduce Costs? A Review Article

Good ergonomics and team diversity reduce absenteeism and errors in car manufacturing

(2014) Lars Fritzsche et al.   ERGONOMICS

Assembly failures and action cost in relation to complexity level and assembly ergonomics in manual assembly (part 2)

(2014) Ann-Christine Falck et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

A model for calculation of the costs of poor assembly ergonomics (part 1)

(2014) Ann-Christine Falck et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

Cost–benefit analysis of a socio-technical intervention in a Brazilian footwear company

(2012) L.B.de M. Guimarães et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS

Ergonomics action research II: a framework for integrating HF into work system design

(2012) W.P. Neumann et al.   ERGONOMICS

What are the obstacles and needs of proactive ergonomics measures at early product development stages? – An interview study in five Swedish companies

(2012) Ann-Christine Falck et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

Cost-effectiveness of ergonomic interventions in production

(2011) Michiel P. de Looze et al.   Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries

New methodological framework to improve productivity and ergonomics in assembly system design

(2011) D. Battini et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

Impact of selected work condition factors on quality of manual assembly process

(2010) Adam Hamrol et al.   Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries

Ergonomic planned supply in an automotive assembly line

(2010) Emilio C. Baraldi et al.   Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries

Feel free to feel comfortable—An empirical analysis of ergonomics in the German automotive industry

(2010) Jörn-Henrik Thun et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS

Proving external validity of ergonomics and quality relationship through review of real-world case studies

(2010) Oğuzhan Erdinç et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH

The impact of poor assembly ergonomics on product quality: A cost-benefit analysis in car manufacturing

(2009) Ann-Christine Falck et al.   Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries

The effect of cognitive demands and perceived quality of work life on human performance in manufacturing environments

(2009) John K. Layer et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

Integrating ergonomics into production system development – The Volvo Powertrain case

(2008) W. Patrick Neumann et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS

Ergonomics contributions to company strategies

(2008) Jan Dul et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS

A corporate workplace model for ergonomic assessments and improvements

(2007) Linda Törnström et al.   APPLIED ERGONOMICS