Humantech ergonomists have been part of numerous improvement initiatives in lean manufacturing including Kaizen continuous improvement, design for assembly, flow engineering, and just-in-time manufacturing
Clients have included productivity improvements into their formula for measuring return on investment and to cost justify ergonomic improvements. Humantech can provide specific ergonomic solutions to identified problems, and can provide the tools necessary to quantify time savings. Often, the impact is so dramatic that productivity becomes a driver for ergonomic changes instead of just a by-product.
Services
- Risk Prioritization and Recommendations – Prioritization of ergonomics risks and recommendations for low-cost, high-impact workplace improvements.
- Ergonomic Design Reviews – Detailed ergonomic assessment with detailed job improvements supported by ergonomic risk and productivity impact projections.
- Clean Sheet Design Review – Improve work cell designs with a review of human performance design criteria.
- Design for Assembly Evaluation – Identify opportunities for assembly efficiency through product modifications.
Training Programs
- Introduction to Lean and Ergonomics – One-day course emphasizing simple observation methods and practical opportunities for improving lean production and ergonomics.
- Applied Lean Ergonomics – Two-day course for Lean Production officers combining low-cost, high-impact ergonomics solutions, ergonomic design guidelines, and productivity improvements.
- LEAP Point Kaizen – One-day continuous improvement event to identify and implement low-cost workplace improvements quickly.
- Applied Industrial Ergonomics – Three-day course that introduces a job improvement process integrating simple assessment tools, low-cost and high-impact solutions, and productivity improvements.
- Ergonomic Design Guidelines for Engineers (EDGE™) – Two-day course with simple evaluation tools and ergonomic guidelines to support the design and selection of tools, equipment, and workstations.
