The Importance of Ergonomics for Business Efficiency
In the quest to maximize business efficiency, ergonomics plays a vital role. It is not just about adapting the workplace for employees; it is about influencing the entire chain of processes that make up a productive system.
How can we turn ergonomics into efficiency?
The key lies in thinking about ergonomics, which also means thinking about productivity, waste reduction, and time optimization in an integrated way.
In an increasingly sustainable and competitive world, finding opportunities for improvement in the deeper aspects of our processes is essential to extract the highest potential from the available resources, improving productivity and increasing profits, while at the same time safeguarding the well-being of workers.
This connection is crucial for maximizing efficiency and organizational success from a sustainable perspective.
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Optimizing Ergonomics: Methodology Customized to Operational Characteristics
SYNEA provides an interactive analysis in which customers can select the ergonomic methodology that best suits the characteristics of their process.
Perform a comprehensive assessment using the following methods:
- KIM-ABP Awkward Body Postures
- KIM-BF Whole Body Forces
- KIM-BM Body Movement
- KIM-LHC Lifting Holding Carrying
- KIM-MHO Manual Handling Operations
- KIM-PP Pushing Pulling
- KIM-Multi-E: for a specific summary of the type of workload of assessments with key indicator methods in different subtasks of a working day.
Obtain Risk Levels Automatically
Identify areas for improvement based in risk by level (low, medium, high, extreme) by body part and by workstation to identify the source.
Determine Tactical and Strategic Ergonomic Interventions
Once the key areas of concern have been identified, it will be implementing targeted ergonomic interventions to address the root causes of physical strain and inefficiency. These actions are centered on 3 pillars:
Workstation Modifications
- Adjusting the height, angle, or position of the workstation.
- Replacing outdated or unsuitable tools.
- Personal protective equipment.
Physical
Workflow Redesign
• Reorganizing the layout of the work area;
• Streamlining the sequence of operations.
• Ergonomic training.
• Policies for workstation setup.
• Setting up a channel for easy communication.
Organizational
Optimizing Mental Well-being
• Cognitive rest breaks.
• Task organization by themes.
• Time management training.
• Digital tool utilization.
• Less distracting environments.
Cognitive
Analyzing Efficiency with Time Studies
To assess the impact of ergonomics on productivity, the following metrics will be considered:
Takt time: Indicates the time needed to complete a product or service to meet customer demand.
– Demand forecast divided by the time available for production.
Standard time: Total time of sub-operations divided by time cycle (decreasing unavoidable interruptions, personal needs, and level of performance of workers)
– Cycle time: Time needed to complete each stage of the task.
– Suboperations Time: total time of all the cycle times summed up.
Efficiency: Indicates that the process can produce the required quantity of products or services in the shortest possible time and with the least waste.
– Total standard time: Sum of the standard time of the sub-operations
– Demand forecast total time: Total standard time multiplied by demand forecast.
– Total time available for production
– Suboperation forecast: Demand forecast total time divided by the total time available for production.
– Efficiency (%): Minimum number of operators (suboperations) divided by current number of operators (suboperations).
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