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van de Bovenkamp, J.M. (author), Jongkind, R. (author), van Rhijn, G. (author), van Eijnatten, F.M. (author), Grote, G. (author), Lehtelä, J. (author), Leskinen, T. (author), Vink, P. (author), Little, S. (author), Wäfler, T. (author), TNO Arbeid (author)In March 2000 the European Participative Simulation environment for Integral Manufacturing enterprise renewal (PSIM) project was started. A continuous changing environment in Europe imposes new requirements for assembly management and the role of human factors. This project aims at enabling the ongoing and integral improvement of assembly...bookPart 2002
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Davidsson, A. (author), Little, S. (author), van Rhijn, G. (author), Rönnäng, M. (author)This chapter describes the tests of the prototypes of the sociotechnical and selected ergonomic modules ofthe E/S tool (see Chapter 10) at the Final Assembly shop of the Volvo Cars plant in Torslanda. Gothenburg. Sweden. One section ofthe production line was videotaped and evaluated according to the E/S tool and the PSIM procedure (see Chapter 7...bookPart 2002
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Jongkind, R. (author), Little, S. (author), Leskinen, T. (author), Lehtelä, J. (author), van de Bovenkamp, J.M. (author), van Rhijn, G. (author), Wäfler, T. (author)PSIM aims at a continuous and integral improvement of assembly processes. The E/S tool was developed to ensure that up-to-date ergonomic and sociotechnical knowledge is considered in these improvement processes. Designed to be used by employees of assembly enterprises, the tool otfers support by means of visualizations and by means of a flexible...bookPart 2002