The saying, "a man's reach should exceed his grasp," may be inspirational, but it certainly is not ergonomic when considering assembly line work design. Assembly work involves considerable reaching ...

Modular, adjustable, mobile workstations that adapt to employees’ natural movements support continuous improvement while ...

How much can ergonomics make a difference in productivity and preventing injury? A lot, it turns out. Since 2003, for example, Ford has reduced its assembly line injury rate by 70% by applying ...

On average, about 120,000 people annually undergo surgery to relieve work-related carpal tunnel symptoms. This is a significant expense for employers. It is a common misperception that Henry Ford ...

Ford is introducing a ‘virtual soldier’ – originally developed by the US military – to improve assembly line ergonomics and boost quality. Dubbed ‘Santos’, Ford says the computerised avatar is ...

Today’s manufacturing environment, no longer the province of the strong man, integrates robotic and other automation technologies to eliminate the heavy physical toll that was once a part of most ...

It is a common misperception that Henry Ford invented the first assembly line. That was Ransom Olds, who used the new approach to increase Oldsmobile output by 500 percent in a single year. Ford took ...