Variations in cycle-time when using knowledge-based tasks for humans and robots

According to the knowledge-based view (KBV), knowledge is a valuable resource that can lead to a competitive advantage. However, in industries where codified knowledge is used in developing successive iterations of products, codified knowledge has the potential to become obsolete over time and thus can also be an impediment to innovation. Using cycle-time (competitor comparison) as a performance measure, we find that inter-temporal integration — organisational practices designed to transfer tacit knowledge between former and current employees in successive new product development projects (NPDS) — enables a firm to effectively utilize codified knowledge to enhance product development cycle-time performance. Furthermore, using dysfunctional design change frequency as a performance measure, we find that inter-temporal integration has a negative relationship to this variable, but the relationship is stronger when knowledge codification is high. The results provide evidence of an important boundary condition to the benefit of codified knowledge in new product innovation.

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A knowledge-based engineering approach for cycle time estimation for plastic injection moulding process

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology ◽

10.1504/ijmpt.2003.003227 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 19 (5) ◽

pp. 337 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Suren N. Dwivedi ◽

Aravind Kumbakonam ◽

Jagannath Yammada

Keyword(s):

Cycle Time ◽

Injection Moulding ◽

Time Estimation ◽

Moulding Process ◽

Engineering Approach ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Plastic Injection Moulding ◽

Injection Moulding Process ◽

Knowledge Based Engineering ◽

Plastic Injection

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KNOWLEDGE-BASED ROBUST PIPING DESIGN

Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) ◽

10.24908/pceea.v0i0.3950 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Blake Lu ◽

Guobiao Wang ◽

Peihua Gu

Keyword(s):

Expert System ◽

Stress Analysis ◽

Robust Design ◽

Cycle Time ◽

Design Problem ◽

Substantial Reduction ◽

Design Procedure ◽

Layout Design ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Current Design

Substantial reduction of the cycle time between the piping layout design and the stress analysis is still a challenge that engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) are facing. This paper discusses such a design problem. The research proposes a knowledge-based expert system, which integrates professional knowledge and codes, expert experiences, and the effective robust design concept, in order for piping designers to create ready-to-approve layouts in an easy and fast way. This paper aims to eliminate the unnecessary cycle time for the current design procedure – not to change the procedure.

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Is the Personal Always Political?

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000230 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 133-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Danny Osborne ◽

Yannick Dufresne ◽

Gregory Eady ◽

Jennifer Lees-Marshment ◽

Cliff van der Linden

Keyword(s):

Survey Data ◽

National Survey ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Openness To Experience ◽

Political Sophistication ◽

Knowledge Based

Abstract. Research demonstrates that the negative relationship between Openness to Experience and conservatism is heightened among the informed. We extend this literature using national survey data (Study 1; N = 13,203) and data from students (Study 2; N = 311). As predicted, education – a correlate of political sophistication – strengthened the negative relationship between Openness and conservatism (Study 1). Study 2 employed a knowledge-based measure of political sophistication to show that the Openness × Political Sophistication interaction was restricted to the Openness aspect of Openness. These studies demonstrate that knowledge helps people align their ideology with their personality, but that the Openness × Political Sophistication interaction is specific to one aspect of Openness – nuances that are overlooked in the literature.

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