Implementation of Karakuri Kaizen to improve productivity and ergonomics in wire rope industry

• Main Authors: Madisa, I. M., Taib, M. F. M., Reza, N. A.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90979/1/IzzatMuhaiminMadisa2019_ImplementationofKarakuriKaizen.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90979/; http://www.ieomsociety.org/ieom2019/papers/593.pdf.
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Wire rope manufacturing industry in Malaysia is thriving and demands are rising for the products. Productive workers are needed to fulfill the work orders however, the existing work stations designs have detrimental effects on workers' health. This is because the productivity level is always li...