Effect of total productive maintenance practices on manufacturing performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 713-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
GLD Wickramasinghe ◽  
Asanka Perera
Keyword(s):  
Total Productive Maintenance ◽  
Apparel Manufacturing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Volume Flexibility ◽  
Manufacturing Performance ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
On Time Delivery ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of total productive maintenance (TPM) practices on manufacturing performance of textile and apparel manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach – A self-administered survey questionnaire was used for data collection. A total of 236 usable responses resulted in a 78 percent response rate from 30 textile and apparel firms. Correlation and regression analysis was performed using SPSS software to identify the effect of TPM on manufacturing performance. Findings – The results show that all the TPM practices have positive and significant relationship with manufacturing performance and significantly improve cost effectiveness, product quality, on-time delivery and volume flexibility. Practical implications – The study presented in this paper offers academics and practitioners a better understanding of the relationship and impact of the TPM practices on the manufacturing performances. Thus practitioners will be able to make better and more effective decisions about the implementation of TPM practices. Originality/value – The understanding of the effect of TPM practices on manufacturing performance is timely for labor intensive manufacturing industries such as textile and apparel since it has not been researched adequately. Therefore, findings will impact the global textile and apparel industry positively.

Sustainability topic trends in the textile and apparel industry: a text mining-based magazine article analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jitong Li ◽  
Karen K. Leonas
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Text Mining ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to (1) identify the sustainable practices developed by the textile and apparel industry and (2) investigate the gaps and opportunities in the sustainability implementation process by quantitively analyzing the sustainability topics and the relevant topic trends.Design/methodology/approachThis study employed text mining techniques. A total of 1,168 relevant magazine articles published from 2013 to 2020 were collected and then categorized according to their tones. In total, 36 topics were identified by reviewing the sustainability issues in the industry. The frequency of each topic mentioned in the articles and the correlation coefficients between topics' frequencies and published time were calculated. The results were used to examine if the three sustainability dimensions (environment, society, economy) were equally addressed and identify opportunities in the sustainability implementation process.FindingsThere were much fewer social and economic topics than environmental topics discussed in the articles. Additionally, there were not enough practices developed to reduce microfiber pollution, improve consumers' knowledge of sustainability, offset the carbon footprint, build a transparent, sustainable supply chain and avoid animal cruelty.Originality/valueThere is a lack of research focusing on the whole supply chain and sustainability when investigating sustainable practices and topic trends. This study fills a part of the gap. The results can be used by industrialists to identify sustainable practice opportunities and better manage their sustainable supply chains. Researchers can utilize the results to compare the topics in the industry with the topics studied in academia.

Contingency factors and reshoring drivers in the textile and apparel industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1025-1041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan E. Moore ◽  
Lori Rothenberg ◽  
Harry Moser
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Apparel Companies ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between contingency factors and reshoring drivers in the US textile and apparel industry. Design/methodology/approach Secondary data on the reshoring drivers and contingency factors for 140 US textile and apparel companies are analyzed using analysis of proportions. Findings The findings show that total annual revenue is significantly related to the reshoring driver of skilled workforce. No significant relationships are present between reshoring drivers and the region of the world reshored from not the region of the USA from which a company operates. There is a significant relationship between market segment and the reshoring driver of manufacturing process. The US production category (reshored, FDI, or kept from offshoring) exhibits a significant relationship with sustainability-related and cost-related reshoring drivers. Quality is a significant driver for reshoring from 2010 to 2016, although decreasing as a reported reason over that time period. Research limitations/implications Limitations include a focus on one industry, the lack of information to investigate the differences between companies making captive or outsourced reshoring decisions, and the use of companies who publicly announced reshoring. Practical implications This study outlines the relationships between contingency factors and reshoring drivers. The results provide companies with information about resources that will be demand (e.g. skilled workers) as well as policies and regulations that may be developed to address concerns such as sustainability. Originality/value This study adds to the limited number of studies on the relationships between contingency factors and reshoring drivers and contributes to the quantitative research on reshoring drivers.

Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) and its application in analyzing factors inhibiting implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 308-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prasanth S. Poduval ◽  
V. R. Pramod ◽  
Jagathy Raj V. P.
Keyword(s):  
Action Plan ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Total Productive Maintenance ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organization Management ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Quality Of Products ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the application of Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) to analyze the barriers in implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). TPM is explained in brief with emphasis on maintenance programs to improve quality of products, reliability of processes and reduction in cost. Barriers in implementation of TPM are also discussed. Concept of ISM and steps in developing ISM are described in detail. The authors then illustrate the research methodology which involves applying ISM to analyze barriers in TPM. Design/methodology/approach – The paper starts off by describing the concepts of TPM and ISM. Barriers in implementation of TPM are discussed. It explains ISM as a methodology to understand the underlying interrelationship among the inhibiting factors. The authors draw up an action plan to carry out research on the usage of ISM to study the TPM inhibitors, to develop an integrated model to establish the relationship among the different TPM inhibiting factors and to suggest action plan to mitigate these factors. Findings – Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) can be used to analyze the driving and dependence power of the variables inhibiting implementation of TPM. The barriers to implement TPM are described with detailed explanation. The complexity of the problem and the degree of interconnection among the variables can be found out. This will help Managers take action on mitigating the barriers. Practical implications – By analyzing the interrelationships among the barriers and their strengths, management can chalk out the strategy to implement TPM in an organization. Management will become aware of the barriers which have the maximum influence and then can act accordingly to mitigate these barriers. This will help in implementing TPM faster and in an organized manner. Originality/value – Many authors have used ISM to study various issues. A couple of authors have used ISM to determine barriers in implementation of TPM. The authors feel that most of the papers describe ISM in brief making it slightly difficult for readers to understand. This paper aims to explain elaborately step-by-step on how to develop an ISM making it easier for researchers to understand the ISM concept. Even though there are papers on TPM and difficulties in implementation of TPM, this paper explains the barriers in implementing TPM based on the experience of the corresponding author having worked in the refinery industry.

Exploring performance of software houses

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakhawat Ur Rehman Sahibzada Jawad ◽  
Sadaf Naushad ◽  
Seemab Yousaf ◽  
Zahid Yousaf
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Firm Innovativeness ◽  
Implementation Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of market orientation on firm performance of software houses and examine the mediating firm innovativeness in the relationship between market orientation and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from the employees of software houses located in two big cities of Pakistan. Mean, SD, correlation and regression analysis were conducted to check the relationship among variables. Findings Results show that the performance of software houses largely depends on firm innovativeness and market orientation. Research limitations/implications The authors recommend that further studies are required to test the propositions in longitudinal research design for achieving in-depth insights. Practical implications Software houses need to pay more attention toward market orientation and innovativeness. Originality/value It has been observed that software houses pay less attention toward market dynamics. This research discusses an implementation approach based on solid theoretical foundations to achieve the firm performance through market orientation and firm innovativeness.

The effect of supply chain information management and information system infrastructure

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 751-770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veera Pandiyan Kaliani Sundram ◽  
Atikah Shamsul Bahrin ◽  
Zarina Binti Abdul Munir ◽  
Ali Hussein Zolait
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Theoretical Argument ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Manufacturing Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain the relationship between supply chain information management, supply chain information system (IS) infrastructure, supply chain integration and the manufacturing performance of firms in manufacturing industry in Malaysia. Therefore, the study addresses a gap in research concerning the effect of supply chain information practices toward manufacturing performance. Design/methodology/approach The research design for this study employed the quantitative method using survey questionnaires that have been developed based on a thorough and detailed analysis of the relevant literature. Based on a sample consist of 248 usable data, mediated multiple regression analysis was used to examine the research model. Findings The findings indicate that supply chain integration fully mediates the relationship between supply chain information management and supply chain information system infrastructure (ISI) toward manufacturing performance. Research limitations/implications This research is limited to a particular sample: i.e. electrical and electronics manufacturing firms in Peninsular Malaysia. Thus, the results need to be generalized to encompass wider samples. Practical implications Organizations interest in making all members in their supply chain to communicate using information network to support managers in better decision making while adopting more enhanced information management and system infrastructure. As a plus, it helps in integrating various internal and external value chain processes across manufacturing firms in the organization’s supply chain network. As result, manufacturing firms could improve their performance in the long run. Originality/value The originality of this study lies in employing a newly developed framework-based existing theoretical argument to examine the effectiveness of supply chain information management and system infrastructure with an improved influence from supply chain integration toward the manufacturing performance.

Impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on US textile and apparel manufacturing

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 134-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng Lu
Keyword(s):  
Computable General Equilibrium ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Computable General Equilibrium Model ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Apparel Manufacturing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
New Business ◽  
Trade Analysis

Purpose This study aims to empirically investigate the potential impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on US textile and apparel manufacturing. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) computable general equilibrium model based on the latest GTAP9 database. Findings The findings of the study suggest that: the “yarn-forward” rule will not work effectively in the context of TPP; and the development of Vietnam’s local textile industry is a critical threat to the survival of US textile and apparel (T&A) manufacturing in the long run. Originality/value The findings of the study augment the understanding of the T&A-specific sectoral impact of TPP and address the particular concerns of the US T&A manufacturers with regard to the new business environment and the possible scenarios after the implementation of the agreement.

Ichalkaranji: India’s Manchester needs to weave magic

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-39
Author(s):  
Malay Krishna ◽  
Vasant Sivaraman
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Industrial Clusters ◽  
Apparel Manufacturing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Textile Manufacturing ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Air Jet ◽  
Textile And Apparel

Supplementary materials The case includes links to video clips on textile and apparel manufacture to familiarize students with the textile manufacturing process. The case also provides links to audio and video clips of the case protagonist discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the cluster at IK. Learning outcomes The case offers opportunities for the learner to analyze the situation from three cases as follows: industry, cluster (broadly location) and firm. Specific teaching objectives are as follows: How to identify and analyze the drivers of competitiveness of a cluster. Assess the strength of clusters using Porter’s Diamond framework. Map the linkages between players of a cluster as follows: across firms, industries and public organizations. Benchmark and compare clusters to identify opportunities for upgrading competitiveness. Case overview/synopsis The case describes the challenge facing Mr Nikunj Bagdia, the owner and chief executive of Ken Enterprises Private Limited (Ken), a textile manufacturing unit located in the town of Ichalkaranji (IK), in October of 2019. IK boasts the largest number of cutting-edge air-jet looms in India and Ken is IK’s largest exporter of woven textile fabrics. However, IK lags the textile and apparel manufacturing cluster of Tiruppur, in another region of the country. The case enables a microeconomic analysis of the business environment of industrial clusters and a cluster mapping exercise, which helps identify opportunities for enhancing IK’s textile cluster. As the case closes, Nikunj is trying to prioritize opportunities that could emerge from the analyzes. Complexity academic level Masters/MBA level courses on competitiveness, strategy for economic development and microeconomics of competitiveness. Subject Code CSS 11: Strategy.

Sexual appeal in print media advertising: effects on brand recall and fixation time

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Tomaselli Fidelis ◽  
Jorge Henrique Caldeira Oliveira ◽  
Janaina de Moura Engracia Giraldi ◽  
Renê Oliveira Joaquim Santos
Keyword(s):  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Fixation Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Print Advertisements ◽  
Brand Recall ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
Sexual Appeal ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of sexual appeal in print media on consumers’ brand recall. More specifically, the differences between the fixation time on the “image” and “logo” elements in advertisements, with and without sexual appeal, were verified. Design/methodology/approach The correct research is experimental in nature, and divided into three stages: choosing the print advertisements to be viewed by the participants with eye tracking, capturing participants’ eye movements using a special eye tracking equipment and completing the questionnaire for calculating the number of brands recalled by the participants. Findings The authors have identified that there are no statistically relevant differences between the number of brands recalled, whether the advertisement does or does not have any sexual appeal. Practical implications The use of sexual appeal in advertisements on print media must be made with caution, and several implications for the textile and apparel industry are expressed in the conclusions. Originality/value The study’s relevance is threefold: the authors present more recent results about the relationship between sexual appeal and brand recall, as the most recent research study of a similar type was published in the late 1990s; they adopt key concepts from the neuromarketing field in an attempt to connect memory with the capacity of different components of the advertisements, to attract the visual attention of consumers; and they present results for three different product categories (alcohol, apparel and perfume).

Analytical evaluation of TPM performance based on an economic criterion

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenza Chaabane ◽  
Jérémie Schutz ◽  
Sofiene Dellagi ◽  
Wajdi Trabelsi
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Maintenance ◽  
Sensitivity Study ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Total Productive Maintenance ◽  
Economic Criterion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Decision Variables ◽  
Manufacturing Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company

PurposeTotal productive maintenance (TPM) has been widely recognized as a strategic weapon for improving manufacturing performance. Evaluate efficiency of TPM implementation is considered as a key element in order to motivate staff and to give decision-makers more confidence.Design/methodology/approachThis study consists in developing a new method of evaluating TPM implementation, relying on analytical models and considering two preventive maintenance strategies: periodic and age-dependent.FindingsThe preventive maintenance period and TPM period defined as decision variables are obtained simultaneously by maximizing the expected profit under TPM implementation. A numerical example is presented and a sensitivity study is developed to validate the proposed models.Originality/valueThe aim of this research is to quantify, through analytic development, the impact of TPM implementation in a company by calculating and comparing the profit made with and without TPM.

Total productive maintenance and manufacturing performance improvement

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lai Wan Hooi ◽  
Tat Yuen Leong
Keyword(s):  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Total Productive Maintenance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Manufacturing Performance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the multidimensionality of total productive maintenance (TPM) and its relationship with manufacturing performance improvement in the Malaysian manufacturing sector. Specifically, this study evaluates the contribution of each TPM success factors in improving manufacturing performance. Design/methodology/approach Data from 89 employees who participated in the survey were used to test the proposed research framework. A structured questionnaire adopted from Ahuja and Khamba (2006) was used to assess the Malaysian context. Findings The analytical results reveal that traditional maintenance initiatives and TPM implementation initiatives significantly affect manufacturing performance, but not top management leadership and maintenance organisation. Top management roles and commitment are critical in the early stage to determine the master plan and initiate the implementation of the whole programme. However, traditional maintenance and TPM implementation initiatives gradually enable engagement, proper planning, right execution and continuous improvement, ultimately improving the manufacturing performance indicators significantly. The findings further unveil that TPM is not sustainable in Malaysia’s manufacturing organisations in the long run. Practical implications This analysis is vital for senior managers of manufacturing organisations that have implemented TPM or are considering introducing TPM in their organisations. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by examining beyond the introduction and stabilisation phase of TPM to provide an insight of whether TPM is sustainable in the long run.

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