Abstract
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industries dwelling on high-paced assembly-lines and highly-repetitive short-cycled work producing high volume-low cost products under Just In Time (JIT) production process contributes a lot to every country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment generation. Supported by various government schemes and initiatives, the FMCG industries flourish throughout India, and north-east India is a prominent hub for FMCG business houses. Traditionally, the FMCG manufacturing units built upon the pre-defined plot sizes provided in industrial parks lack the thorough consideration of ergonomic aspects within facility layout planning and other machinery installation early from the commissioning phase. It affects productivity and leads to other Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) issues. Considering the FMCG industries’ significant role in the Indian economy and society, the researchers conducted an in-depth survey of the FMCG industries (located in north-east India) to understand the operational activities and identify ergonomic stressors which hampers the overall productivity and safety. During the field visits and survey, it was observed that there is an immediate need for thorough ergonomic consideration in implemented Kaizens, standardization of work activities, and implementation of context-specific tools for the FMCG work. Detailed ergonomic studies are further required to propose context-specific ergonomic interventions, which may be behavioral, organizational, or design-related. Such interventions will prove beneficial for promoting better OSH and thereby improved efficiency and productivity.
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Singh, G., Karmakar, S. (2022). Preliminary Survey in FMCG Shop-Floors to Understand Operational Activities for Identifying Ergonomic Stressors: A Case Study from North-East India. In: Chakrabarti, D., Karmakar, S., Salve, U.R. (eds) Ergonomics for Design and Innovation. HWWE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 391. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94277-9_9
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