International Journal of Production Research, 2002
ABSTRACT This research proposes a method of organizing an eÄ ective information-transfer system d... more ABSTRACT This research proposes a method of organizing an eÄ ective information-transfer system design in a plant-working environment. The method is based on a combi- nation of the visual characteristics principles used in the development of safety systems, visual factory design and advanced training practices. With the visual factory principle, the production area is separated into three task zonesA', `B' andC'. ZoneA' represents theperipheral' orreference' zone, zoneB' repre- sents theaccess' orlink' zone and zoneC' represents themain activity' or `production' zone. When implanted, this system will reduce the probability of worker mistakes and, in combination with CAD, it will provide a tool for eÄ ec- tively managing change in an environment of growing demand for information exchange, revision and update. Thus, the system provides a positive thrust in business continuous improvement. Therefore, the method proposed can serve as an interfunctional tool facilitating the job of theoor workers as well as the plant's middle and top managers.
International Journal of Production Research, 2002
ABSTRACT This research proposes a method of organizing an eÄ ective information-transfer system d... more ABSTRACT This research proposes a method of organizing an eÄ ective information-transfer system design in a plant-working environment. The method is based on a combi- nation of the visual characteristics principles used in the development of safety systems, visual factory design and advanced training practices. With the visual factory principle, the production area is separated into three task zonesA', `B' andC'. ZoneA' represents theperipheral' orreference' zone, zoneB' repre- sents theaccess' orlink' zone and zoneC' represents themain activity' or `production' zone. When implanted, this system will reduce the probability of worker mistakes and, in combination with CAD, it will provide a tool for eÄ ec- tively managing change in an environment of growing demand for information exchange, revision and update. Thus, the system provides a positive thrust in business continuous improvement. Therefore, the method proposed can serve as an interfunctional tool facilitating the job of theoor workers as well as the plant's middle and top managers.
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