Ergonomic Design Approach To Enhance The Labor Productivity In Manufacturing.

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ERGONOMIC DESIGN APPROACH TO ENHANCE THE

LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN MANUFACTURING

This report submitted in accordance with requirement of the Universiti

Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) for the Bachelor Degree of Manufacturing

Engineering (Manufacturing Management)(Hons.)

by

ELIYANA SARI BINTI SUMAIDY

B051110191

920403085136

FACULTY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

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BORANG PENGESAHAN STATUS LAPORAN PROJEK SARJANA MUDA

TAJUK: ERGONOMIC DESIGN APPROACH TO ENHANCE THE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN MANUFACTURING

SESI PENGAJIAN: 2014/2015 Semester 2

SayaELIYANA SARI BINTI SUMAIDY

mengaku membenarkan Laporan PSM ini disimpan di Perpustakaan Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) dengan syarat-syarat kegunaan seperti berikut: 1. Laporan PSM adalah hak milik Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka dan penulis. 2. Perpustakaan Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka dibenarkan membuat salinan

untuk tujuan pengajian sahaja dengan izin penulis.

3. Perpustakaan dibenarkan membuat salinan laporan PSM ini sebagai bahan pertukaran antara institusi pengajian tinggi.

4. **Sila tandakan ( )

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TERHAD

TIDAK TERHAD

(Mengandungi maklumat yang berdarjah keselamatan atau kepentingan Malaysia sebagaimana yang termaktub dalam AKTA RAHSIA RASMI 1972)

(Mengandungi maklumat TERHAD yang telah ditentukan oleh organisasi/badan di mana penyelidikan dijalankan)

ELIYANA SARI BINTI SUMAIDY

AlamatTetap:

30 A, TMN SRI MELINTANG, 36400 HUTAN MELINTANG, PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN.

Tarikh: _2 Julai 2015_____________

Disahkanoleh:

SERI RAHAYU BINTI KAMAT

Cop Rasmi:

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Rujukan Kami (Our Ref) : Rujukan Tuan (Your Ref) :

2 Julai 2015 Pustakawan

Perpustakaan UTeM

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Hang Tuah Jaya,

76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka.

Tuan/Puan,

PENGKELASAN LAPORAN PSM SEBAGAI SULIT/TERHAD LAPORAN PROJEK SARJANA MUDA KEJURUTERAAN PEMBUATAN (MANUFACTURING

MANAGEMENT): ELIYANA SARI BINTI SUMAIDY

Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa Laporan PSM yang tersebut di atas bertajuk“Ergonomic Design Approach To Enhance The Labor Productivity In Manufacturing” mohon dikelaskan sebagai *SULIT / TERHAD untuk tempoh LIMA (5) tahun dari tarikh surat ini.

2. Hal ini adalah kerana IANYA MERUPAKAN PROJEK YANG DITAJA OLEH SYARIKAT LUAR DAN HASIL KAJIANNYA ADALAH SULIT.

Sekian dimaklumkan.Terima kasih.

Yang benar,

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TABLE OF CONTENT

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