The theoretical rationale of the STSD tool
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Several partners have combined their expertise in the areas of ICT, sociotechnique, assembly engineering and ergonomics into an integrated approach whereby, with the workers' participation, assembly flow processes become more efficient and more human oriented. This chapter of the book 'Intelligent manufacturing through participation : a participative simulation environment for integral manufacturing enterprise renewal' describes the theoretical rationale of the STSD tool. Within the PSIM project the concept for a tool has been developed that supports a continuous and integral improvement of assembly processes. One part of the tool supports sociotechnical system design (STSD). In this chapter the origins and the core assumptions of STSD are presented together with two STSD methods (KOMPASS and IOR) that have been incorporated in the tool. Generally STSD aims at a joint optimisation of human and technology. Whereas KOMPASS provides criteria for task analysis on different design levels, IOR provides an integral view by focusing on the three aspect systems of work organizations. It is argued that the former supports analysis and the latter design of work systems.
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TNO Identifier
276900
Source
Intelligent manufacturing through participation : a participative simulation environment for integral manufacturing enterprise renewal, pp. 69-78.
Publisher
TNO
Editor(s)
Eijnatten, F.M. van
Place of publication
Hoofddorp
Pages
69-78