Ngobese, Sibusiso SPelders, Jodi LBotha, WMagweregwede, FlecksonSchutte, I2023-07-242023-07-242023-04Ngobese, S.S., Pelders, J.L., Botha, W., Magweregwede, F. & Schutte, I. 2023. Stakeholder inclusion in the design and development of equipment for the modernizing mining sector in South Africa. <i>Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 123.</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/129072411-97172225-6253http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2411-9717/2253/2023http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12907A people-centric, systematic approach that involves different stakeholders is considered necessary to successfully address changes associated with modernizing the South African mining industry. In this paper we discuss the inclusion of various South African mining industry stakeholders, particularly the employees, in equipment design and development processes. Data was acquired through a literature review and inputs from South African mining industry stakeholders through focus group discussions, interviews, and an online survey. It was suggested that some of the areas that could be improved by the inclusion of employees in the process are design quality, ergonomics, equipment acceptance by the workforce, safety, efficiency, skills, insight into context of use, and early design iterations and identification of problems. Among the issues considered to be barriers to inclusion were lack of buy-in, lack of resources, difficulty in manufacturers accessing the mines, difficulties in involving too many people, intellectual property concerns, and unavailability of mine employees due to their key responsibilities. Identified critical factors in the equipment design and development process include iterative design, stakeholder participation throughout the process, needs analysis through consultation, and change management. A guideline was developed for worker inclusion in equipment design and development that could be used by the South African mining industry. The study identified several economic and social benefits of including stakeholders in the early stages of design and development. It is recommended that the South African mining industry considers using the developed guideline.FulltextenErgonomicsHuman-centred designSystems engineeringOriginal equipment manufacturersEnd-usersArticleNgobese, S. S., Pelders, J. L., Botha, W., Magweregwede, F., & Schutte, I. (2023). Stakeholder inclusion in the design and development of equipment for the modernizing mining sector in South Africa. <i>Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 123</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12907Ngobese, Sibusiso S, Jodi L Pelders, W Botha, Flecksen Magweregwede, and I Schutte "Stakeholder inclusion in the design and development of equipment for the modernizing mining sector in South Africa." <i>Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 123</i> (2023) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12907Ngobese SS, Pelders JL, Botha W, Magweregwede F, Schutte I. Stakeholder inclusion in the design and development of equipment for the modernizing mining sector in South Africa. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 123. 2023; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12907.TY - Article AU - Ngobese, Sibusiso S AU - Pelders, Jodi L AU - Botha, W AU - Magweregwede, Flecksen AU - Schutte, I AB - A people-centric, systematic approach that involves different stakeholders is considered necessary to successfully address changes associated with modernizing the South African mining industry. In this paper we discuss the inclusion of various South African mining industry stakeholders, particularly the employees, in equipment design and development processes. Data was acquired through a literature review and inputs from South African mining industry stakeholders through focus group discussions, interviews, and an online survey. It was suggested that some of the areas that could be improved by the inclusion of employees in the process are design quality, ergonomics, equipment acceptance by the workforce, safety, efficiency, skills, insight into context of use, and early design iterations and identification of problems. Among the issues considered to be barriers to inclusion were lack of buy-in, lack of resources, difficulty in manufacturers accessing the mines, difficulties in involving too many people, intellectual property concerns, and unavailability of mine employees due to their key responsibilities. Identified critical factors in the equipment design and development process include iterative design, stakeholder participation throughout the process, needs analysis through consultation, and change management. A guideline was developed for worker inclusion in equipment design and development that could be used by the South African mining industry. The study identified several economic and social benefits of including stakeholders in the early stages of design and development. It is recommended that the South African mining industry considers using the developed guideline. DA - 2023-04 DB - ResearchSpace DO - 10.17159/2411-9717/2253/2023 DP - CSIR J1 - Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 123 KW - Ergonomics KW - Human-centred design KW - Systems engineering KW - Original equipment manufacturers KW - End-users LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2023 SM - 2411-9717 SM - 2225-6253 T1 - Stakeholder inclusion in the design and development of equipment for the modernizing mining sector in South Africa TI - Stakeholder inclusion in the design and development of equipment for the modernizing mining sector in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12907 ER -26879