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Ergonomics Expo Explores Employee Productivity

Nov. 22, 2000

The National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition will take place Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, in Las Vegas, Nev.

Hundreds of corporate ergonomists, human resources and industrial safety officials from Fortune 500 companies, government and academia will exchange ideas, experiences and ergonomic techniques at the National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 in Las Vegas, Nev.

This year''s fifth National Ergonomics Conference will feature events such as how to build and maintain successful ergonomics programs that improve productivity, throughput, delivery of services, health and safety and the bottom line.

Case studies will be presented by ergonomic experts from companies including Pitney Bowes, John Deere, L.L. Bean, Edwards Airforce Base, Mattel and The New York Times.

Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss the newly-released ergonomics regulations set out by OSHA.

In addition, delegates will see a variety of ergonomics products and services.

For more information go to www.ergoexpo.com.

by Virginia Sutcliffe

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Dave Blanchard, Editor-in-Chief: During his career Dave has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. In addition, he serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.

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