ABSTRACT
Workflow analysis (WFA) include: video, analyze the operator steps, follow the process, reorder the steps, determine the total labor time (TLT), and create standard work for the operator and the team leader. The WFA analyzes the operator steps while the product is flowing through the system, down to the second. The two operator steps are: value-added and non-value-added. Occupational ergonomics is the science of improving employee performance and well-being through the design of job tasks, equipment, and the overall work environment. The risk factors ergonomics addresses are conditions in the workplace that increase one's chance of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). The three categories of MSD risk factors are: posture, force, and frequency. A spaghetti diagram is similar to a point-to-point diagram. The point-to-point diagram follows the product from point to point through the process, where the spaghetti diagram follows the operator or staff person doing the work through each step of the process.
