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The evolution of operators' role in production: how Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 affect Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment

Cimini, Chiara ; Lagorio, Alexandra ; Gaiardelli, Paolo

International journal of production research, 2023-12, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-19 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

London: Taylor & Francis

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  • Title:
    The evolution of operators' role in production: how Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 affect Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment
  • Author: Cimini, Chiara ; Lagorio, Alexandra ; Gaiardelli, Paolo
  • Subjects: Enlargement ; Enrichment ; Evolution ; Industry 4.0 ; Job design ; Job Enlargement ; Job Enrichment ; Lean Manufacturing ; Literature reviews ; Manufacturing ; Operators ; work design
  • Is Part Of: International journal of production research, 2023-12, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-19
  • Description: In modern manufacturing systems, operators' role is evolving continuously in relation to the main production paradigms affecting how companies approach their manufacturing and logistics operations. If the introduction of Lean Manufacturing principles has affected workers' well-being directly, the adoption of digital technologies is modifying how factory work is organised and performed. As a result, digitalised and Lean Manufacturing contexts require operators to enhance their skills increasingly to perform several tasks and functions. This paper examines the evolution of operators' role in production by recalling two main work design paradigms that originated in the 1960s: Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment. Indeed, through a literature review and development of a causal loop diagram (CLD), this research points out how the main features of Industry 4.0 and Lean Manufacturing jointly affect the Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment concepts. The study significantly helps reshape work design in next-generation production systems, shedding light on the implications and relationships of the most widespread manufacturing paradigm, i.e. Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, using Job Enrichment and Job Enlargement strategies. A CLD also can be a helpful tool for practitioners to understand what factors to leverage to increase efficiency and worker satisfaction.
  • Publisher: London: Taylor & Francis
  • Language: English
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