Abstract
Lean Six Sigma resulted from the integration of two powerful management philosophies:Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. It is a process-improvement approach focused on process acceleration,efficiency increase, and reduction or elimination of variation. In this paper a case study is presentedwhere a Lean Six Sigma implementation is performed in an industrial plant with the support of Ergonomics,contributing for achieving the objectives defined by the company management. The company producessalted fish. The goals outlined for this study were focused on increasing productivity and productivecapacity, while ensuring adequate levels of workers’ health, safety and well-being.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Occupational Safety and Hygiene III - Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene |
| Publisher | CRC Press/Balkema |
| Pages | 441-446 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-113802765-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2015 - Guimarães, Portugal Duration: 12 Feb 2015 → 13 Feb 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Guimarães |
| Period | 12/02/15 → 13/02/15 |
Keywords
- Ergonomics
- Industrial plants
- Lean production
- Philosophical aspects
- Process monitoring
- Six sigma
- Work simplification Company management
- Efficiency increase
- Lean manufacturing
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management philosophy
- Process acceleration
- Process Improvement
- Well being
