This article describes how dividing a large repetitive task into smaller parts and allocating each to a single person can made tasks simpler, easier to learn, and enabled them to be more quickly carried out. But there are also drawbacks including monotony of work, possible physical injury from task repetition, low flexibility and poor robustness.
division of labor
standardization
task repetition
Författare
David Bennett
Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Supply and Operations Management