The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing Environmental Factors Affecting Productivity in the Automotive Industry

The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing Environmental Factors Affecting Productivity in the Automotive Industry

The objective of this study is to determine the dominance effects of environmental factors such as illuminance, humidity and WBGT on operators’ productivity in the Malaysian automotive industry. A case study was carried out at an automotive components assembly factory. The environmental factors exa...

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Main Authors: M. H. M., Haniff, Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail, B. M., Deros, M. N. A., Rahman, K., Kadirgama
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Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2011
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling oai:umpir.ump.edu.my:133572018-01-31T03:14:41Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/13357/ The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing Environmental Factors Affecting Productivity in the Automotive Industry M. H. M., Haniff Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail B. M., Deros M. N. A., Rahman K., Kadirgama TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The objective of this study is to determine the dominance effects of environmental factors such as illuminance, humidity and WBGT on operators’ productivity in the Malaysian automotive industry. A case study was carried out at an automotive components assembly factory. The environmental factors examined were the illuminance (lux), humidity and WBGT of the surrounding workstation area. Two sets of representative data including the illuminance, humidity and WBGT level and production rate were collected during the study. The production rate data were collected through observations and survey questionnaires while the illuminance level was measured using photometer model RS 180-7133, and the humidity and WBGT level were measured by using Quest Temp apparatus and humidity. The Taguchi method was utilized to find the sequence of dominant factors that contributed to the productivity of the operator at that specified production workstation. The study reveals that the dominant factor that contributed to the productivity was humidity, followed by illuminance and WBGT. Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/13357/1/The%20Taguchi%20Approach%20In%20Optimizing%20Environmental%20Factors%20Affecting%20Productivity%20In%20The%20Automotive%20Industry.pdf M. H. M., Haniff and Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail and B. M., Deros and M. N. A., Rahman and K., Kadirgama (2011) The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing Environmental Factors Affecting Productivity in the Automotive Industry. International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering (IJAME), 3. pp. 306-317. ISSN 1985-9325(Print); 2180-1606 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.15282/ijame.3.2011.7.0026 DOI: 10.15282/ijame.3.2011.7.0026
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
M. H. M., Haniff
Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail
B. M., Deros
M. N. A., Rahman
K., Kadirgama
The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing Environmental Factors Affecting Productivity in the Automotive Industry
description The objective of this study is to determine the dominance effects of environmental factors such as illuminance, humidity and WBGT on operators’ productivity in the Malaysian automotive industry. A case study was carried out at an automotive components assembly factory. The environmental factors examined were the illuminance (lux), humidity and WBGT of the surrounding workstation area. Two sets of representative data including the illuminance, humidity and WBGT level and production rate were collected during the study. The production rate data were collected through observations and survey questionnaires while the illuminance level was measured using photometer model RS 180-7133, and the humidity and WBGT level were measured by using Quest Temp apparatus and humidity. The Taguchi method was utilized to find the sequence of dominant factors that contributed to the productivity of the operator at that specified production workstation. The study reveals that the dominant factor that contributed to the productivity was humidity, followed by illuminance and WBGT.
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author M. H. M., Haniff
Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail
B. M., Deros
M. N. A., Rahman
K., Kadirgama
author_facet M. H. M., Haniff
Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail
B. M., Deros
M. N. A., Rahman
K., Kadirgama
author_sort M. H. M., Haniff
title The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing Environmental Factors Affecting Productivity in the Automotive Industry
title_short The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing Environmental Factors Affecting Productivity in the Automotive Industry
title_full The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing Environmental Factors Affecting Productivity in the Automotive Industry
title_fullStr The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing Environmental Factors Affecting Productivity in the Automotive Industry
title_full_unstemmed The Taguchi Approach in Optimizing Environmental Factors Affecting Productivity in the Automotive Industry
title_sort taguchi approach in optimizing environmental factors affecting productivity in the automotive industry
publisher Universiti Malaysia Pahang
publishDate 2011
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/13357/
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