Workplace design in Indonesian manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises: Review and further research

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Abstract

Workplace design is an essential process for the manufacturing industry to realize a low manufacturing cost with high productivity and competitive advantage, as well as high employee performance and well-being. Although research on workplace design in the Indonesian manufacturing industry began more than 20 years ago, workplace conditions in the manufacturing industry, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia, have remained subpar, with high material handling costs. This review article aims to evaluate recent research on workplace design in the Indonesian man-ufacturing SMEs and explore possible directions for further research. The results of this review indi-cate that the research on workplace design in Indonesian manufacturing SMEs is mostly focused on the department area (micro-level), using systematic layout planning methods to improve material han-dling activities. Even though environmental conditions are unfavorable with low levels of occupational safety and health, research that consider these two in the process of designing workplace in Indonesian manufacturing SMEs is still limited. This review also shows the possibility of developing an integrated workplace design by involving environmental ergonomics and occupational safety and health in man-ufacturing SMEs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-126
Number of pages12
JournalProduction Engineering Archives
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2024

Keywords

  • ergonomics
  • facilities layout
  • occupational safety and health
  • small medium enterprises
  • workplace design

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