Work Study: Volume 51 Issue 4
Table of contents
Strenuous tasks in a hot climate – a case study
Rabiul Ahasan, Golam Mohiuddin, Syed Mohammed FaruqueeStudies of worker heat stress and strain in various countries have found that heat exposure is often likely to exceed the upper threshold limit of international standards. Heat…
Control processes for total quality management and quality assurance
Naceur JabnounWhile quality has been widely accepted as essential in today’s global competition, limited work has been conducted on the management processes that lead to it. This paper…
Supply chain technology
Alex DawsonExplains the concept of the supply chain and how it is changing as a result of developing technology. Gives brief case stories of companies adopting technology to make…
Six sigma and lifelong learning
John ManBriefly outlines the six sigma methodology and shows how it might be adopted as a model that can enable “adult learners” to engage in “lifelong” learning within their…
Risk evaluation and its importance to project implementation
Alison Mobey, David ParkerAn extensive case study has recently started within a major UK company that undertakes engineering process solutions, operating on a project management basis with…