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New Perspectives on Applied Industrial Ergonomics

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Editors:
  1. Arturo Realyvásquez Vargas

    1. Department of Industrial Engineering, Tecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico

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  2. Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz

    1. Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

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  3. Emigdio Z-Flores

    1. Department of Industrial Engineering, Tecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico

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  • Describes how current ergonomic tools, techniques, and methods in industrial processes are being integrated, modified, and combined to solve real problems
  • Collects successful and real case studies using ergonomics techniques and methods in production systems
  • Addresses the applications of industrial ergonomics from the acquisition of human capital to the transformation of raw materials into products
  • Integrates real techniques, tools, and methods that are being applied in industrial processes
  • Explains the main ergonomic tools, methods, and techniques that are currently used in the industrial production processes and services
  • Describes a collection of the best ergonomic practices applied by manufacturing or service managers to identify and solve problems in the real world

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. New Theorical and Practical

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Two Groups of Patented Devices for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Rehabilitation: Comparative Study Between Traditional and Additive Manufacturing

      • Wendy Pereira Acosta, Juan Luis Hernández-Arellano, David Cortés Sáenz, Marlen Castellanos Uralde, Pablo López Calle
      Pages 3-29

    3. A Review on Infrared Thermal Imaging as a Tool in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

      • Melissa Airem Cázares-Manríquez, Claudia Camargo-Wilson, Ricardo Vardasca, Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz, Jesús Everardo Olguín-Tiznado, Juan Andrés López-Barreras et al.
      Pages 31-53

    4. Mental Workload Management and Evaluation: A Literature Review for Sustainable Processes and Organizations

      • Nancy Ivette Arana-De las Casas, Aide Aracely Maldonado-Macías, Jorge De La Riva-Rodríguez, David Sáenz-Zamarrón, José Francisco Alatorre-Ávila, Enrique García-Grajeda
      Pages 55-78

    5. Ergonomic Control Panel (ECP): A Proposed Comprehensive Ergonomics Evaluation Tool Using Multi-task Evaluation Models

      • Murray Gibson, Bob Sesek, Anjaneya Bandekar
      Pages 79-91

  3. Statistical Analysis of Ergonomic Factors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Fatigue Study Among 12-Hour and 7-Hour Night Shift Workers in the Manufacturing Industry

      • Patricia Eugenia Sortillón-González
      Pages 95-113

    3. Different Conceptions of Burnout and Its Relationships with Job Strain and Emotional Intelligence

      • Miguel A. Serrano, Yasmina El Arbi, Raquel Costa
      Pages 115-124

    4. Ergonomics Implementation in Manufacturing Industries: Management Commitment for Financial Benefits

      • Aide Aracely Maldonado-Macías, Cesar Roberto Alferez-Padrón, Manuel Alejandro Barajas-Bustillos, Oziely Daniela Armenta-Hernández, Arturo Realyvásquez Vargas, Cesar Omar Balderrama-Armendáriz
      Pages 125-156

  4. Applied Physical Ergonomics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Applying Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA) to Identify Ergonomic Risks in Exhibition Booths Set-Up Process

      • Román E. Méndez
      Pages 159-182

    3. Ergonomic Evaluation of Localized Manufacturing Concerns for Agricultural Appliances in Odisha (India)

      • Debesh Mishra, Suchismita Satapathy
      Pages 183-201

    4. Minimization of Ergonomic Risk in Autovend: Case Study—Bread Company

      • Claudia Yohana Arias-Portela, Ann Godelieve Wellens
      Pages 203-234

    5. Use of QUITE Method to Improve the Productivity and Quality of Manufacture Process in a Textile Industry

      • Carlos Raúl Navarro González, Yanet Villareal González, Pedro Alberto Escárcega Zepeda, Ana Laura Sánchez Corona, Juan Gabriel López Hernández, Verónica Arredondo Robledo et al.
      Pages 235-271

    6. Ergonomic Intervention in a Colombian Meat Processing Plant Using the ERIN Method

      • Yordán Rodríguez, Elizabeth Pérez, Maria Alejandra Trujillo-Murillo, Maria Camila Salazar-Marín
      Pages 273-290

    7. Postural and Fatigue Analyses for Ergonomic Workstations Design as an Integrated Approach to Sustainable Workplaces

      • Arturo Realyvásquez Vargas, Aide Aracely Maldonado-Macías, Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz
      Pages 291-313
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About this book

This book reports the most recent, advanced, successful, and real applications of ergonomics in order to improve the human well-being and performance in a short term, as well as the organizational performance in a long term. The book is organized as follows:

Physical Ergonomics. This section reports case studies where physical risk factors are presented in the workplace, such as physical risk factors including uncomfortable body postures, repetitive movements, force application, manual material handling, and physical environmental conditions. In addition, case studies must report applications from physical ergonomics methods, for instance, RULA, REBA, OWAS, NIOSH, JSI, Suzane Rodgers, ERIN, among others.

Cognitive Ergonomics. This section reports the implementation of ergonomic tools, techniques, and methods in real case studies. These applications are aimed to know, decrease, and control cognitive and psychological risk factors, such as mental workload, informationprocessing, situation awareness, human error identification, and interface analysis. These applications may include the following methods NASA-TLX, SWAT, CWA, SHERPA, HET, TAFEI, SAGAT, SART, SACRI, QUIS, SUMI, to mention a few of them.

Macro-ergonomics. This section is focused on the analysis, design, and evaluation of work systems. It reports case studies where risk factors are beyond a specific workstation. These risk factors may include supervision styles, teamwork management, task variety, social relationships, organizational culture, organizational communication, technology, work schedules, and motivation, among others. In addition, case studies report the application of macro-ergonomic methods, such as MOQS, focus group, participatory ergonomics, HITOP, MAS, and MEAD, among others.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Industrial Engineering, Tecnológico Nacional de México/I.T. Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico

    Arturo Realyvásquez Vargas, Emigdio Z-Flores

  • Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

    Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz

About the editors

Arturo Realyvásquez Vargas is a full-time professor from the Department of Industrial Engineering at Tecnológico Nacional de Mexico/Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana in Mexico. He received a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences from the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez in Mexico. Currently, he is studying a Ph.D. in Innovation in Product Engineering and Industrial Process at the University of La Rioja (Spain). In addition, his main research areas are related to the optimization of industrial processes, lean manufacturing, and ergonomics. He is an active member of the Society of Ergonomists of Mexico Civil Association (Sociedad de Ergonomistas de México, SEMAC) and the Network of Optimization of Industrial Processes (Red de Optimización de Procesos Industriales, ROPRIN). Currently, Dr. Realyvásquez is National Researcher recognized by the National Council of Science & Technology of Mexico (CONACYT) as Candidate. Furthermore, Dr. Realyvásquezis an author/coauthor in around 12 papers published in journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports, and he has attended two international conferences and congress in Mexico as well as in the United States of America.

Nowadays, Dr. Realyvásquez has supervised more than 20 bachelor theses and 5 master theses. In addition, Dr. Realyvásquez is the author of one book published by the international publisher Springer, related to ergonomics. Also, Dr. Realyvásquez has edited two books in IGI Global, all of them related to ergonomics. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2825- 2595, Scopus Author ID: 56167726800.

Jorge Luis García Alcaraz is a full-time researcher from the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez in Mexico. He received an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the Colima Technological Institute (Mexico), a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Ciudad Juárez Technological Institute (Mexico), a Ph.D. in Innovation in Product Engineering and Industrial Process from University of La Rioja (Spain), a Ph.D. in Sciences and Industrial Technologies from the Public University of Navarre (Spain), and a Postdoc in Manufacturing Process from University of La Rioja (Spain). In addition, his main research areas are related to the multicriteria decision-making process and techniques applied to lean manufacturing, production process, and supply chain modeling. He is a founding member of the Mexican Society of Operation Research and an active member in the Mexican Academy of Industrial Engineering.  Currently, Dr. García is National Researcher recognized by the National Council of Science & Technology of Mexico (CONACYT) as Level II. Also, Dr. García is an author/coauthor in around 86 papers published in journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports, and he has attended to more than 150 international conferences and congress around the world.

Moreover, Dr. García has supervised more than 50 bachelor theses, 18 master theses, and 13 doctoral theses. He has 13 international patents and 1 industrial design in Mexico and Spain. Also, Dr. García is the author of several books published by international publishers as Springer and IGI Global, all of them related to lean manufacturing, its tools, and techniques, kaizen, supply chain, and just-in-time philosophies. Finally, Dr. García was the winner of the Chihuahua State Science and Technology Award in 2015, and nowadays, he is a member of several doctoral committees in universities from Mexico, Colombia, and Spain. ORCID: hhtp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7092-6963, Scopus Author ID: 55616966800. Web of Science ResearcherID: N-9124-2013

Emigdio Z. Flores López is a full-time professor and researcher in the Industrial Engineering department at Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana. He received his doctorate in Science Engineering at Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana in 2017, focusing in theoretical state-of-the-art techniques for numerical optimization as well as applications using these methods. In addition, he received his master’s degree in 2005 in Digital Systems from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional. Also, he has worked as a senior design engineer for almost 8 years in Sony Corporation, successfully completing several projects, having a wide experience in different field areas, such as product design and manufacturing to shipping.

Currently, he is a member of the postgraduate program of Industrial Engineering at Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, supervising 3 master theses. Finally, he is also a member of the National Researchers System; he holds 9 international publications and 1 USA patent. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1442-5320

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