Prediction of Medical Equipment Failure Rate: A Case Study

2016 ◽  
pp. 650-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasha S. Aboul-Yazeed ◽  
Ahmed El-Bialy ◽  
Abdalla S. A. Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Failure Rate ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Equipment Failure

scholarly journals MODELLING OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE RATE ACCOUNTING FOR THE UNCERTAINTY

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1484-1504
Author(s):  
H.X. Tian ◽  
W.F Wu ◽  
P. Wang ◽  
H.Z. Li
Keyword(s):  
Failure Rate ◽  
Equipment Failure

Reducing failure rate at high voltage (HV) testing of insulator using Six Sigma methodology

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 791-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darshak A. Desai ◽  
Aurangzeb Javed Ahmed Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Failure Rate ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sigma Level ◽  
Ceramic Manufacturing

PurposeThis paper, a case study, aims to illustrate the application of Six Sigma in a small-scale ceramic manufacturing industry. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the empirical application of DMAIC methodology to reduce failure rate at high voltage (HV) testing of one of the most critical products, insulator.Design/methodology/approachThe case study is based on primary data collected from a real-life situation prevailing in the industry. The case study methodology adopted here is at one small-scale unit wherein the authors have applied DMAIC methodology and observed and recorded the improvement results, especially, reduction in failure rate at HV testing of insulator and, thus, increase in Sigma level.FindingsThe results found after implementation of the solutions are very significant. The rejection percentage has been reduced from 0.5 to 0.1 percent and consequently the Sigma level has been improved from 4.4 to 5.0.Research limitations/implicationsThis success story can be a guiding roadmap for other such industries to successfully implement Six Sigma to improve quality, productivity and profitability.Practical implicationsThis case study will serve as one of the resource bases for the industries which have till not implemented Six Sigma and benefited from the same.Social implicationsImproved quality and productivity leads to better economy. This case will help industries to serve the society with better economy with improved quality and productivity.Originality/valueThough ceramic industries in India are having enormous potential for growth, majority of them, especially, small and medium industries are either not aware of or not implementing Six Sigma to reap its multidimensional benefits of improving quality, productivity and profitability. This study highlights the benefits reaped by small-scale ceramic manufacturing industry opening up the avenues for its application at other such organizations.

Asian Trade and Supply Chain Linkages

2021 ◽  
pp. 395-410
Author(s):  
Dan Ciuriak ◽  
Philip Calvert
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Economic Integration ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Production Networks ◽  
Global Production Networks ◽  
System P ◽  
The Impact

This chapter begins with an overview of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on economies of Asia generally, before turning to its impact on supply chains specifically, using the medical equipment sector as a case study to illustrate the practical complexities. It then considers the pandemic’s implications for the multilateral trade system and its impact on Asian economic integration and regionalism. The pandemic has motivated attempts to increase robustness of supply chains through diversification away from excessive dependence on China and into Southeast and South Asia, in an incremental rather than revolutionary way; no wholesale departure from manufacturing in China is anticipated. For most countries, the most efficient response is to continue to rely on international trade and global production networks, while addressing the strategic concerns through improved emergency-preparedness stockpiles. The increased pressure for reshoring, however, is part of a larger disaffection with globalization and the erosion of the rules-based international trade system.

Digital, Decentralized Supply Chain and Its Implication for B2B Marketing

2021 ◽  
pp. 46-63
Author(s):  
Subhasis Ray
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
B2b Marketing ◽  
Organizational Buying ◽  
Decentralized Supply Chain ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Industrial Buying

This chapter discusses the possible effects of decentralized, digital supply chains on B2B marketing. Traditional buying and selling functions will change once large organizations decide to procure from digital platforms. Using the case study of medikabazaar.com, an Indian start-up, the chapter shows that while medical supply purchase will become decentralized, digital platforms will create a new centralization of suppliers and have a significant impact on industrial buying particularly for high value medical equipment purchase in small towns or small hospitals. Organizational buying process will be impacted and companies that choose to supply products directly to hospitals will have to change their marketing strategy suitably.

Microbiologically influenced corrosion in floating production systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Machuca Suarez ◽  
Anthony Polomka
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion ◽  
Equipment Failure ◽  
Chemical Treatments ◽  
Corrosion Rates ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Offshore Oil Production ◽  
Water Cut ◽  
Offshore Oil

Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) represents a serious and challenging problem in Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSOs), one of the most common type of offshore oil production facilities in Australia. Microorganisms can attach to metal surfaces, which under certain conditions, can result in corrosion rates in excess of 10 mm per year (mmpy) leading to equipment failure before their expected lifetime. Particularly, increasing water cut (ratio of water vs. total fluids produced), normally resulting from the age of the assets, results in an increased risk of MIC. This paper provides an overview of causative microorganisms, their source of contamination and the areas within FPSOs that are most prone to MIC. Although mitigation practices such as chemical treatments, flushing and draining and even cathodic protection are effective, MIC can still occur if the systems are not properly monitored and managed. A case study is presented that describes the microorganisms identified in a FPSO operating in Australia suspected of having MIC issues.

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