Workplace Design Process at Indonesian Manufacturing SMEs

Abstract

The workplace design process must not be ignored to get a good workplace. A good workplace can support occupational health and safety and comfort of workers while doing work so that it is expected to increase their work productivity. Unfortunately, the environmental conditions of workspaces in most SMEs (small and medium enterprises) in Indonesia do not meet the standards. Besides, production machinery, raw materials, and finished goods are placed irregularly which has the potential to inhibit material transfer. This study is aimed at obtaining an overview of the workplace design process carried out in Indonesian manufacturing SMEs as a first step to finding a suitable workplace design process model for manufacturing SMEs in Indonesia.