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Original Articles

PRODUCTION PROBLEMS IN THE SHOE INDUSTRY: THE WORK OF THE ERGONOMICS DEPARTMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Pages 307-313 | Published online: 30 May 2007
 

Abstract

It is suggested that there are many industries including shoe manufacturing where automation is not likely to spread rapidly. The reasons for this are enumerated.

The way in which Ergonomics work has developed in the shoe industry is described with examples of the redesign of sewing machine controls, the selection of operatives and the study of production control systems.

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