A banger from Deming in 1975, talking about applying statistical control to manufacturing and production variability. He says that much of this paper is based on “principles taught in Japan since 1950”. Don’t let the topic fool you – you’ll find a lot of similarities and overlaps with principles of HF/E, work design, New View… Continue reading On Some Statistical Aids Toward Economic Production
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Humans are fallible and we should design out harm: 1913 rail safety article
“What a time to be alive!” – People in 1913, probably. This interesting article from 1913 about rail safety comes to some interesting proposals: human fallibility is a normal and expected thing, that we should seek design and systems solutions where possible, and companies always prioritise profit over ‘safety’ trade-offs: · “In the past, when an accident… Continue reading Humans are fallible and we should design out harm: 1913 rail safety article
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