Product wheels to achieve mix flexibility in process industries

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shellyanne Wilson ◽  
Nazma Ali
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Mathematical Optimization ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Production Schedule ◽  
Shared Resources ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – Mix flexibility is a critical manufacturing flexibility type needed to produce a company's range of products. Oftentimes, multiple products are produced on shared resources which require coordination mechanisms to ensure their effective utilization. This paper aims to explore the applicability of the product wheel concept as a coordination mechanism that can be used to manage shared resources in operational mix flexibility achievement in process industries. Design/methodology/approach – The product wheel concept is a construct from the theory of lean manufacturing adoption in process industries. This construct is applied as a sequencing coordination mechanism, where similar products are grouped together to run consecutively in a production schedule. A single case study is used to illustrate the development and evaluation of a product wheel design. Findings – The results show that the product wheel concept does achieve the aim of grouping similar products in the production schedule, and, as such, can be used to improve the production planning process through the reduction of the number of time-intensive changeovers without sacrificing product availability to meet customer demand. The product wheel, however, is not a mathematical optimization technique; but is instead a heuristic technique which requires the use of judgment and experience to achieve an optimal design. Originality/value – A theoretical contribution to the study of mix flexibility has been made, where the application of the product wheel construct presents a novel approach to the study of operational mix flexibility achievement, via the sequencing of products on shared manufacturing resources.

Networked interdependencies and interaction in a biotechnology research project

IMP Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 460-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Janusz ◽  
Agata Bednarek ◽  
Leszek Komarowski ◽  
Pawel Boniecki ◽  
Per Engelseth
Keyword(s):  
Network Structure ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Project Organization ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industrial Marketing ◽  
Biotechnology Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reveal the interdependencies involved and how interaction takes place in the context of a project organization as a network of academic and business actors. Design/methodology/approach This study focuses on relationships between business and academia and applies a single case research strategy. Data are collected through a series of theoretically sampled in-depth interviews including company observations. The single case study provides a rich narrative of the network structure and processes involved in establishing, implementing and completing a research project in Poland. The Industrial Marketing and Purchasing Group network approach focusing on resource combinations that emerge in a network structure characterized by interdependency and integration is applied to analyze interaction in this project-organized network. Findings Change in interdependencies, interaction and integration are analyzed individually, and in conclusion in relation to each other. While supply chain management literature postulates that integration is a management goal, a driver of successful business, this study points out that integration is an outcome of interaction in a context of changing interdependencies. This means that managerial focus should rather be driven to understanding the nature of network interdependencies, their path of change and how interaction is carried out in this emergent context. Originality/value The study aims to help better understand the potential for research project cooperation by explaining how businesses and research units can cooperate through an understanding that integration is a complex phenomenon, focusing on how management may better support services production through careful consideration of that integration is developed through considerations of interdependencies as context of interaction in the varied business cultures a project network comprises. Project management is more a learning process than a planning process.

scholarly journals Developing an academic library assessment plan: a case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Arnold Smith ◽  
Howard Dale Tryon ◽  
Lori Beth Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Assessment ◽  
Culture Of Assessment

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the process of developing an academic library assessment plan and its relation to the furtherance of a culture of assessment. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative study of a university library’s assessment planning process; findings based on documentary evidence as well as an employee survey; analysis framed in relationship to relevant literature. Findings – Planning for the future of assessment offered the Jerry Falwell Library a significant opportunity for organizational change. Evaluations of the planning process were mixed, but generally revealed evidence of conditions associated with the development of a culture of assessment. Participants saw planning as the product of both external and internal factors. The plan’s orientation toward value and impact, though clearly understood, was not universally appreciated. Implementation of the plan remains a substantial challenge. Research limitations/implications – Reliability is subject to the limitations inherent to qualitative methods. Single case study design limits generalizability to different contexts. Practical implications – The goal of developing a culture of assessment is not to be achieved easily or quickly. Library employees may be most inclined to support an assessment agenda when it is driven by internal factors such as quality improvement and the pursuit of efficiency and effectiveness. Originality/value – The study emphasizes the process of developing an assessment plan at a university with a strong teaching mission. Additionally, it provides insight into the relationship between assessment planning and a culture of assessment.

scholarly journals The influence of IIoT on manufacturing network coordination

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Deflorin ◽  
Maike Scherrer ◽  
Katrin Schillo
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Industrial Internet ◽  
Network Coordination ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Manufacturing Network ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe coordination of a manufacturing network is a challenging task and may be contingent upon the manufacturing environment. The purpose of this paper is to analyse how industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and manufacturing network coordination relate.Design/methodology/approachBased on a single case study, the paper at hand provides insights on IIoT enablers and the relationship to manufacturing coordination mechanism. The data sample is based on 15 group interviews with overall eight employees from headquarters and business units.FindingsThe derived results show that the IIoT enablers (digital technologies, connectivity, data, capabilities and management) are highly related to the manufacturing network coordination mechanism. The results indicate that IIoT initiatives and manufacturing network coordination should be designed to support each other.Originality/valueThe implementation if IIoT initiatives is often analysed in isolation without considering the manufacturing network and more specifically the manufacturing network coordination mechanism. The results highlight how the implementation of IIoT initiatives may act as trigger to adapt formal manufacturing network coordination mechanism.

Developing competencies to lead innovation in Indian manufacturing: an education model

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Partha Priya Datta
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to explore the implementation of an innovation in an executive education programme in the context of the Indian manufacturing industry. This paper presents an understanding of a conceptual framework for delivering a unique manufacturing leadership programme, explaining the different linkages between government, industry and academia for changing the mindset of participants and growth of a nation by developing highly skilful employees to lead India’s manufacturing industry. Design/methodology/approach The paper reports a single case study of an innovative manufacturing leadership development programme. Primary data were obtained from focus group studies and interviews. Documentary evidence in the form of reports, student work, course curriculum and meeting minutes was studied. The individual participants in the programme are used as units of analysis to explore systems of innovation, at individual levels. The analysis was carried out by applying theoretical models to explain the design, delivery and development of the programme over the years. Findings The findings from this research are an exploration of factors for sustaining the value of a system of innovation with special focus on a subsystem of knowledge creation and competence building. Institutional change is found to be a key input to the innovation process in terms of a collaborative mindset between three different academic institutes well known in different areas of expertise. Building an innovative coordination mechanism and curriculum combining academics with practical learning helped in changing the mindset of the students and faculty of the programme. This is linked to the development of country through leadership development by mindset change in mentors and students. The findings show that the studied programme has grown in terms of creating demand (in the form of increased applicants), guaranteeing 100 per cent placement with an average 50 per cent increase in salary and accelerated career in terms of role in the organisation. This was possible through continuous improvement practices for making local changes to the programme from time to time and building a community of practice in collaboration with industry. Originality/value The value of this research lies in highlighting the importance of international cooperation in speeding up the process of transferring management and technological knowledge from academia to industry. The framework developed for implementing a system of learning for creating a national system of innovation in manufacturing can be generalised to develop more such programmes in emerging nations for addressing skill challenges to lead future innovative projects.

scholarly journals Infusing strategic planning with psychoanalytic insight: an exploratory case study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Gerard ◽  
Seth Allcorn
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Employee Morale ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Planning Process ◽  
Exploratory Case Study ◽  
Psychoanalytic Approach

PurposeThis paper aims to demonstrate the value of combining the strategic planning process with psychoanalytically informed interpretation through an exploratory case study.Design/methodology/approachThe authors present their experiences and findings from a consulting engagement that began as a strategic planning assignment and soon evolved into an opportunity to explore unconscious forces inhibiting organizational change. The authors, trained in both areas, chose to infuse the two into a combined process that ultimately benefited the organization and suggested novel ways to think about the common process of strategic planning going forward.FindingsThe organization's strategic planning process was considerably enhanced, and its outcomes sustained, by illuminating the unconscious forces at work, particularly as they pertain to issues of power and authority in a male organizational culture found to have a profound negative influence upon the quality of the work environment and employee morale. Findings suggest that without a psychoanalytically informed approach, strategic planning would have failed to produce sustainable change.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the findings reported are from a single case study, the themes explored are likely shared across multiple organizations. There is, therefore, significant potential in combining strategic planning with a psychoanalytic approach to improve organizational effectiveness and employee morale.Originality/valueAlthough common in organizations, strategic planning is rarely augmented with psychoanalytic insights. This case study is the first of its kind to show how the two interventions may complement each other.

Lean implementation in Indian process industries – some empirical evidence

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avinash Panwar ◽  
Rakesh Jain ◽  
A.P.S. Rathore
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Lean Implementation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
Lean Practices ◽  
The Status

Purpose – In the present era of intense competition, industries are adopting lean manufacturing for successful survival. The concept of lean manufacturing is new for Indian process industries. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the status of lean manufacturing in Indian process industries in terms of lean practices, reasons and challenges of implementing lean manufacturing. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was carried out to assess the level of lean implementation in Indian process industries. Statistical tests were conducted to assess the significant lean practices, reasons and challenges of implementing lean in Indian process industries. Findings – It is observed that the level of implementation of lean manufacturing in Indian process industries is still low. Results indicate that Indian process industries those who have implemented lean found lean to be very useful to reduce wastes and to increase quality. Major lean practices being implemented by Indian process industries are primarily those which are related to waste elimination or improvement in quality. Indian process industries found that important challenges to implement lean are to produce in small batches, to arrange for lean experts and to impart training to employees. Research limitations/implications – In the present study, the sample size is small and hence, the findings should be generalized cautiously. Although the study indicates that lean can be very useful if implemented in Indian process industries but further empirical studies are required to quantify performance improvements through adoption of lean. Originality/value – The paper explores status of lean adoption in Indian process industries. Considering the unique characteristics of process industries, the present research would be helpful for making strategies to implement lean in process industry setups.

Prerequisite for lateral knowledge flow in manufacturing networks

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maike Scherrer ◽  
Patricia Deflorin
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Product Portfolio ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Manufacturing Plants ◽  
Management Level ◽  
Manufacturing Networks

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the prerequisites for lateral knowledge transfer in manufacturing networks. Design/methodology/approach Data stem from a single case study involving 26 interviews at the management level of a manufacturing network and a survey of 17 manufacturing plants in the network. Findings The requirements for lateral knowledge transfer between knowledge-sending and knowledge-receiving plants are similar strategic orientation, product portfolio similarity and process similarity. If the knowledge-sending and knowledge-receiving plants meet at least one of these requirements, then knowledge transfer is facilitated. Plant age, functional ties and geographical proximity do not seem to be important in lateral knowledge transfer. Research limitations/implications The results come from a single case study, limiting their generalisability. Further research should consider the influence of the network’s coordination mechanism on lateral knowledge transfer. Originality/value The paper investigates prerequisites for lateral knowledge transfer in manufacturing networks, shedding light on the fundamental factors that must be in place at the knowledge-sending and knowledge-receiving plants.

Big data in spare parts supply chains

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 524-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joakim Andersson ◽  
Patrik Jonsson
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Demand Planning ◽  
Performance Effects ◽  
Aftermarket Services ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and propose how product-in-use data can be used in, and improve the performance of, the demand planning process for automotive aftermarket services. Design/methodology/approach A literature review and a single case study investigate the underlying reasons for the demand for spare parts by conducting in-depth interviews, observing actual demand-generating activities, and studying the demand planning process. Findings This study identifies the relevant product-in-use data and divides them into five main categories. The authors have analysed how product-in-use data are best utilised in planning spare parts with different attributes, e.g. different life cycle phases and demand frequencies. Furthermore, the authors identify eight potentially relevant areas of application of product-in-use data in the demand planning process, and elaborate on their performance effects. Research limitations/implications This study details the understanding of what impact context has on the potential performance effects of using product-in-use data in aftermarket demand planning. Propositions generate several strands for future research. Practical implications This study shows the potential impact of using product-in-use data, using eight different types of interventions for spare parts, in the aftermarket demand planning. Originality/value The literature focusses on single applications of product-in-use data, but would benefit from considering the context of application. This study presents interventions and explores how these enable improved demand planning by analysing usage and effects.

Efficient force method for tetrahedron finite element analysis using mathematical optimization technique

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 447-470
Author(s):  
Maryam Daei ◽  
S. Hamid Mirmohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Mathematical Optimization ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Force Method ◽  
Flexibility Matrix ◽  
Mathematical Optimization Technique

Purpose The efficiency of the finite element analysis via force method depends on the overall flexibility matrix of the structure, while this matrix is directly affected from null bases vectors. As the null bases for an indeterminate structure are not unique, for an optimal analysis, the selected null bases should be sparse and banded corresponding to sparse, banded and well-conditioned flexibility matrix. This paper aims to present an efficient method for the formation of optimal flexibility matrix of finite element models comprising tetrahedron elements via mathematical optimization technique. Design/methodology/approach For this purpose, a linear mixed integer programming model is presented for finding sparse solution of underdetermined linear system, which is correspond to sparse null vector. The charged system search algorithm is improved and used to find the best generator for formation of null bases. Findings The efficiency of the present method is illustrated through some examples. The proposed method leads to highly sparse, banded and accurate null basis matrices. It makes an efficient force method feasible for the analysis of finite element model comprising tetrahedron elements. Originality/value The force method, in which the member forces are used as unknowns, can be appealing to engineers. The main problem in the application of the force method is the formation of a self-stress matrix corresponding to a sparse flexibility matrix. In this paper, the highly sparse, banded and accurate null basis matrices gains by using mathematical optimization technique.

Residents’ perception towards tourism impacts in Kashmir

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asif Hamid Charag ◽  
Asif Iqbal Fazili ◽  
Irfan Bashir
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Tourism Impacts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
City Tourism ◽  
Significant Difference

Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the residents’ perception towards environmental, social, cultural and economic impacts of tourism development in Kashmir. Design/methodology/approach The research instrument containing 27 items pertaining to six variables is adopted from the literature. A mix-method survey approach is used to solicit residents’ perceptions regarding environmental, social, cultural and economic impacts of the current level of tourism development. A total of 326 useful responses were subjected to descriptive statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post hoc analysis using SPSS (Version 22.0). Findings In general, the negative and positive impacts of tourism development are well perceived by the residents. The results indicate that the residents display positive perception regarding economic impacts, however, social and environmental impacts are negatively perceived. Furthermore, barring level of education, the study found no significant difference in the residents’ perception towards tourism impacts (environmental, social, cultural, economic, quality of life and cost of living). Research limitations/implications The paper identifies perceived impacts and issues of tourism development thereby, proposing possible mitigating measures. Also, the study identifies the need to develop a comprehensive policy framework addressing the issues related to the resident’s negative feelings towards tourism impacts. Further, the study envisages the need for engaging residents in developing a progressive and participatory planning process for future tourism activities in the area. Social implications The study offers critical social implications for city tourism development. It suggests a community-based approach should be adopted to sensitize residents about the positive benefits of tourism. Originality/value The study is a novel attempt concerning residents’ residents perceptual differences towards tourism impacts. Furthermore, this study investigated socio-cultural impacts of tourism under two separate categories for better understanding. in doing so, this study provides finer understanding of perception of residents towards tourism impacts in Indian context. The findings of the study will prove critical for different stakeholders in developing future tourism framework and policies in the region.

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