scholarly journals Lean Thinking, Logistic and Ergonomics: Synergetic Triad to Prepare Shop Floor Work Systems to Face Pandemic Situations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago Afonso ◽  
Anabela C. Alves ◽  
Paula Carneiro
Keyword(s):  
Shop Floor ◽  
Lean Thinking ◽  
Work Systems

scholarly journals A Framework for Designing Work Systems in Industry 4.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 2031-2040
Author(s):  
Bzhwen A Kadir ◽  
Ole Broberg ◽  
Souza da Conceição Carolina ◽  
Nik Grewy Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
Lean Thinking ◽  
Work Systems ◽  
System Productivity ◽  
Physical Systems ◽  
Human Wellbeing ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Principles Of Design

AbstractThe introduction of new digital technologies in industrial work systems and increasing implementation of Cyber Physical Systems are evoking new and unknown challenges and opportunities related to aspects of human work and organisation. To ensure human wellbeing and overall system productivity, there is a need for interdisciplinary methods and approaches for dealing with the challenges and taking advantage of the opportunities. In this paper, we present a conceptual framework for designing Industry 4.0 enabled work systems, which serves to accommodate this need. The framework combines elements and principles of Design- and Lean thinking methodologies and Human Factors and Ergonomics, thus making it a practical, systematic, and iterative, human centred approach. We use examples from a retrospective industrial case study to illustrate elements of the framework and provide several implications for practitioners.

Autonomy support, need fulfilment and job performance in lean implemented textile and apparel firms

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vathsala Wickramasinghe ◽  
G.L.D. Wickramasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Work Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Job Roles ◽  
Textile And Apparel

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate conditions that facilitate shop-floor operators to fulfil their needs to carry out job roles and whether the need fulfilment affects their job performance in lean-implemented textile and apparel firms in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from 922 shop-floor employees and their immediate supervisors. Statistical methods were used for the data analysis. Findings The results of the analysis imply the importance of managerial autonomy support and need fulfilment for enhanced job performance; the duration of lean production in operation moderates job performance in such a way that the longer the duration, the higher will be job performance. Originality/value It could be expected that academics and practitioners alike are motivated by a desire to clearly apprehend work systems in lean-implemented textile and apparel firms.

scholarly journals Emergent HPWS: why HRM may not be needed to build a high-performance work system

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 294-306
Author(s):  
Jonas A. Ingvaldsen ◽  
Tobias S. Johansen ◽  
Mats M. Aarlott
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Planned Change ◽  
Organizational Dynamics ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Performance Work Systems

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the antecedents of high-performance work systems (HPWS). HPWS promise workplaces that are both highly productive and offer employees high levels of job satisfaction. The existing literature tends to see HPWS as outcomes of planned change initiated by management as part of an human resource management (HRM) strategy. We question this assumption and show that under favourable conditions, HPWS may emerge from workers’ self-organization. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative case study of a department producing automotive components was conducted. Empirical material was collected through participant observation. The material was coded for recurring themes and used to construct an explanatory model. Findings – HPWS may emerge in the absence of managerial or HRM interventions. The emergence and reproduction of HPWS can be explained by a shop-floor culture of craftsmanship, worker solidarity and jobs with high levels of task significance and task identity. Research limitations/implications – Future research is encouraged to explore and more carefully theorize the antecedents of HPWS. Of particular interest is the relationship between planned HPWS initiatives and elements of the informal work organization, which may also promote autonomy, flexibility and commitment. Practical implications – Planned implementations of HPWS would benefit from appreciating and building on existing norms of craftsmanship and solidarity. Reinforcing and officially endorsing these norms may be preferable to introduce novel normative ideals of “teamwork”, “empowerment” or “quality”. Originality/value – Few studies have systematically explored the antecedents of HPWS. The proposed concept “emergent HPWS”, captures largely unacknowledged organizational dynamics.

Making Movies and Community of Talent

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1057-1064
Author(s):  
Katsuhiko Hirasawa ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Shop Floor ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Democratic Leadership ◽  
Staff Members

Staff members at a movie company Daiei, known for presumably the world’s best film technology, continued to produce movies for several months even after the company went bankrupt. It was because they desired to make outstanding films. A director can create a high-quality film by combining the skills and ideas of such staff. Akira Kurosawa named the group that could produce excellent works the “Community of Talents”. By using research on a community as a clue, this paper aims to highlight how the “Community of Talents” is organized. First I point out that a “Community of Talents” is formulated primarily by the labor of the staff based on Kumazawa’s “Community on the Shop Floor”. The paper subsequently refers to research by Heinrich Nicklish, a representative researcher on the study of community in Germany, in an attempt to verify that the community is a group of people established on functions. Lastly, the paper explores Guido Fisher’s research to reveal the role of democratic leadership centered on the director who transforms the objectified staff in the organization into an independently-minded presence and help them prove their abilities. The paper continues to emphasize the significance of leadership in the formation of the “Community of Talents”.

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