Gazi University Journal of Science Part A: Engineering and Innovation

Yazarlar: İsmail ŞAHİN, Aybegüm NUMANOĞLU, Cengiz ELDEM

Konular:Mühendislik, Ortak Disiplinler

Anahtar Kelimeler:Quality,Ergonomics,Manuel assembly

Özet: There are many studies discussing the issue of ergonomics in the context of sick leave and social expenditures. However, there are fewer studies linking production ergonomics with other factors such as quality and efficiency. It would be useful to discuss production ergonomics in a wider context. The study was carried out as a pilot study in a factory where a built-in oven was produced. The aim of the study is to show that there is a relationship between production ergonomics and the product quality produced in the factory. In the study, retrospective 20-week production line data were analyzed. As a result of the analysis, a series of quality errors were selected and the assembly tasks associated with these errors were determined. Aassembly tasks are classified by the company's Occupational Safety and Health Specialist as ergonomically appropriate or not ergonomically suitable for operators. When the difference between the number of errors related to the ergonomic categories is examined, it is found that there are three times more errors in ergonomically inappropriate tasks compared to ergonomically appropriate tasks. The work to be done to make the ergonomically inappropriate tasks suitable, the time plan and the responsible people were determined. The results of the study showed that there is a relationship between product quality and production ergonomics. The calculations in the study showed that the error rate would decrease by 90% in ergonomically optimized tasks; thus, business management has made a positive decision to invest in equipment to the relevant workstations. In return for the investment cost in the study, resources are used for value generating works and an increase in the number of correctly produced products is guaranteed.

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