HSI for Enhancing Manufacturing Resilience: A Simulation-Based Approach

Tero Sotamaa; Ari Teppo; Arto Reiman; Elina Parviainen

doi:10.65351/hsi24.017

Abstract

This early-stage research addresses an essential need to deepen our understanding of enhancing manufacturing resilience by focusing on internal factors such as workforce, manufacturing processes, and physical assets. Employing Human-Systems Integration (HSI) principles, the study focuses on the assembly operator within the assembly cell in a real manufacturing process environment. Recognizing insufficiencies in standards concerning human strain and its connection to performance, the study will eventually propose a simulation model for decision-making. The aim is to deepen understanding and enhance manufacturing resilience through risk management by considering human factors and continuously improving the design interface of the manufacturing process. Through simulation, the study will experiment with changes in different parameters related to human factors and assess their effects on process performance. The focus is on the assembly operator’s physical performance and force generation, considering variables like gender, age, individual differences, and injury recovery timelines. By analyzing the force generation of human operators with various variables, we aim to address the effects of changes on performance. The simulation is aimed at building decision-making scenarios and assessing the impact of changes on performance. In the context of HSI in manufacturing, the study promotes system design that incorporates technical and human aspects into manufacturing processes. This integration aims to proactively contribute to the development of a resilient manufacturing system by fostering adaptability and robustness to address diverse challenges.

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@inproceedings{sotamaa2024,
  author = {Sotamaa, Tero and Teppo, Ari and Reiman, Arto and
    Parviainen, Elina},
  editor = {Masson, Dimitri},
  publisher = {INCOSE},
  title = {HSI for {Enhancing} {Manufacturing} {Resilience:} {A}
    {Simulation-Based} {Approach}},
  booktitle = {Proceedings International Conference on Human Systems
    Integration},
  volume = {3},
  date = {2024-08-29},
  url = {https://hsi-wg.github.io/conferences/HSI2024/proceedings/hsi-for-enhancing-manufacturing-resilience-a-simulation-based-approach.html},
  doi = {10.65351/hsi24.017},
  langid = {en},
  abstract = {This early-stage research addresses an essential need to
    deepen our understanding of enhancing manufacturing resilience by
    focusing on internal factors such as workforce, manufacturing
    processes, and physical assets. Employing Human-Systems Integration
    (HSI) principles, the study focuses on the assembly operator within
    the assembly cell in a real manufacturing process environment.
    Recognizing insufficiencies in standards concerning human strain and
    its connection to performance, the study will eventually propose a
    simulation model for decision-making. The aim is to deepen
    understanding and enhance manufacturing resilience through risk
    management by considering human factors and continuously improving
    the design interface of the manufacturing process. Through
    simulation, the study will experiment with changes in different
    parameters related to human factors and assess their effects on
    process performance. The focus is on the assembly operator’s
    physical performance and force generation, considering variables
    like gender, age, individual differences, and injury recovery
    timelines. By analyzing the force generation of human operators with
    various variables, we aim to address the effects of changes on
    performance. The simulation is aimed at building decision-making
    scenarios and assessing the impact of changes on performance. In the
    context of HSI in manufacturing, the study promotes system design
    that incorporates technical and human aspects into manufacturing
    processes. This integration aims to proactively contribute to the
    development of a resilient manufacturing system by fostering
    adaptability and robustness to address diverse challenges.}
}

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Sotamaa, Tero, Ari Teppo, Arto Reiman, and Elina Parviainen. 2024. “HSI for Enhancing Manufacturing Resilience: A Simulation-Based Approach.” In Proceedings International Conference on Human Systems Integration, edited by Dimitri Masson. Vol. 3. INCOSE. https://doi.org/10.65351/hsi24.017.