Operations Management, Student Value Edition
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780132863308
Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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To determine: The meaning of ergonomics and its role in
Introduction: Ergonomics is the methodical discipline related with the consideration of association among human beings and other essentials of a structure and occupation that are relevant in theoretical values, data and methods to design and enhance human well-being as well as the whole system.
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