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    TEXT VERSION OF SLIDE:
    Title: ABBOTT -- ERGONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS IN MANUFACTURING
    Type: Text Slide
    Content:
    • New product line (A pump) similar to old product (X pump)
    • Cheapest alternative is to design new line similar to old line
    • Capital costs for A-pump line: $100,000
    • Additional investments in Ergonomic material handling controls: $20,000
      • Portable lifting tables, product handling turntables, single shelf product carts, conveyor systems, foot rests, ergonomic chairs, automated presses, tool fixturing, and grip enhancements
 
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