Motion is Money: Improving Productivity and Efficiency in the Wood Working Industry
- Room: Champagne 4
- Session Number: IS5
Wednesday, November 03, 2021: 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
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Description
This presentation focuses on identifying ergonomic risk factors that impact wood working operations and employee productivity. Presenters will also discuss relevant examples which will provide the audience with key ergonomic takeaways for this particular type of manufacturing environment. Poor process flow, wasted motions and inefficient work layouts impact business profit margins. By using the principles of Motion is Money, we can improve manual material handling and work method techniques. Our audience will walk away from this presentation with the skills to not only identify exposures present in a wood working environment but also implement solutions to reduce potential for employee injuries and increase productivity.
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Learning Objectives
1) Identify high risk exposures present in a wood working environment. 2) Understand how wasted motion affects process efficiency. 3) Equate the reduction in ergonomic risk factors into cost savings for your business.