A Study of the Ergonomics Evaluation of a Water Heater's Case Manufacturing Factory |
Hsu, Yao-Wen
(Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Ta-Hwa Institute of Technology)
Chung, Yi-Chan (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Ta-Hwa Institute of Technology) Chiu, Chung-Ching (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Chin Min Institute of Technology) Chen, Ching-Piao (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Ta-Hwa Institute of Technology) Tsai, Chih-Hung (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Ta-Hwa Institute of Technology) |
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