Integrating ergonomics into the product development process

Broberg, Ole

doi:10.1016/s0169-8141(96)00041-8

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“…Design engineers often do not recognize the consequences of a poorly designed product and workstation, mainly due to lack of ergonomics competence and time (Broberg, 1997). A major problem in early proactive work is that the positive effects are typically not seen until several years later.…”

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

Falck

Örtengren

Högberg

2009

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

106

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The study aimed at analyzing the relationship between assembly ergonomics, assemblability ("ease of assembly"), and product quality and at quantifying these relationships in economic terms. This was in order to better to support the development of more ergonomic product and assembly solutions, particularly at early stages of the car development process. The assembly of 24,443 cars was studied for 8 weeks in an assembly plant and for another 16 weeks as factory-complete vehicles. The results show increased risks for quality errors of 3.0 and 3.7 times and total action costs that were 8.7 times and 8.2 times higher for high and medium physical load assemblies compared to low physical load assemblies for 55 tasks assessed. C 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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

Falck

Örtengren

Högberg

2009

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

106

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“…In the field of ergonomics numerous case studies have been performed on the integration of workplace ergonomics in product development (e.g., Broberg, 1997;Neumann et al, 2009), but as of yet the integration of product ergonomics in product development has received less attention.…”

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Usability in product development practice; an exploratory case study comparing four markets

2015

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This study explored how usability was dealt with in four product development organizations active in different sectors: high-end automotive, professional printers and copiers, office coffee makers and fast moving consumer goods. The primary differentiators of the selected cases were whether they were targeting businesses or consumers and the degree of product complexity. Interviews with 19 product development practitioners were conducted, focusing on three topics: 1) the product development process and the integration of user involvement, 2) multidisciplinary teamwork, and 3) organizational attitude towards usability. Based on the interviews, context descriptions of the companies were created and barriers and enablers for usability were identified. To verify the findings and to discuss remaining issues a feedback workshop was held in which the primary contact from each company participated. The results indicate that differences in product-market combination lead to differences in organizational attitude towards usability. The prioritization of usability in an organization seems to be influenced by the degree of product complexity (complex products are more prone to suffer from usability issues) and whether developers think that usability is a purchase consideration for their clients. The product-market combination a company targets also affects the methods for user-centred design that a company can apply and that are relevant. What methods for user-centred design are used also seems to be influenced by the attitude towards usability: if usability is considered more important, methods that require more resources can be applied.

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“…One issue in supporting this trend was highlighted by Broberg (1997), who reported that over 90% of the system designers and engineers in Europe whom he surveyed recognized that they needed to consider ergonomics early in the product development process. Unfortunately, he found that they reported that they had little time and training in ergonomics to accomplish this.…”

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Human motion simulation for vehicle and workplace design

Chaffin

2007

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

109

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Digital Human Models (DHMs) are fast becoming an effective tool for performing proactive ergonomics analysis and design. DHM software, such as Jack, SAFEWORK, RAMSIS, SAMMIE, and the UM 3DSSP, are meant to assist a designer early in a product development process, when he or she is attempting to improve the physical design of vehicle interiors and manufacturing workplaces. To become even more effective in meeting such a goal, it is proposed that future DHMs must include valid posture and motion prediction models for various populations. It is argued in this article that existing posture and motion prediction models now used in DHMs must be based on real motion data to assure validity for complex dynamic task simulations. It is further proposed that if valid human posture and motion prediction models are developed, these can be combined with psychophysical and biomechanical models to provide a very powerful tool for predicting dynamic human performance and population specific limitations.

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Integrating ergonomics into the product development process

Cited by 77 publications

References 2 publications

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

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

Usability in product development practice; an exploratory case study comparing four markets

Human motion simulation for vehicle and workplace design

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