Optimization of electrostatic sensor based on sensor separation

Sensor Review ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 724-732
Author(s):  
Mozhde Heydarianasl
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Statistical Error ◽  
Solid Particles ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Velocity Signal ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Spatial Sensitivity ◽  
Optimal Value ◽  
Signal Similarity

Purpose Electrostatic sensors are applied to measure velocity of solid particles in many industries because controlling the velocity particles improves product quality and process efficiency. The purpose of current paper is optimization of these sensors which is required to achieve maximum spatial sensitivity and minimum statistical error. Design/methodology/approach Different electrode of electrostatic sensors with different length, thickness and sensor separations were experimentally applied in laboratory. Then, correlation velocity, signal bandwidth and statistical error were calculated. Findings High sensor separation is a crucial factor because it would lead to increase signal similarity and decrease statistical error. This paper focuses on the effect of sensor separation on optimization of electrostatic sensors. Originality/value From observations, the optimal value for length, thickness and sensor separations was 0.6, 0.5 and 15 cm, respectively. Consequently, statistical error has improved by about 17 per cent. These results provided a significant basis of optimization of electrostatic sensors.

The allure of the bottle as a package: an assessment of perceived effort in a packaging context

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Söderlund ◽  
Jonas Colliander ◽  
John Karsberg ◽  
Karina T. Liljedal ◽  
Erik Modig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Product Evaluations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Effort ◽  
Quality Perceptions ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to assess the impact of perceived effort related to packaging on overall product evaluations. Perceived effort, defined as the consumer’s perceptions of how much manufacturer effort that lies behind an offer, is assumed to contribute to evaluations by signaling unobservable characteristics of an offer. Design/methodology/approach Three between-subjects experiments were conducted with soft drink bottles, which were subject to variation in perceived effort. Findings The results show that perceived effort was positively associated with overall evaluations. The results also show that the impact of perceived effort was mediated by product quality perceptions, which indicates that effort signals quality. Originality/value Perceived effort has to date not been examined in the packaging literature. The present findings thus imply that models of packaging characteristics and their impact on consumers would benefit from including the effort aspect.

Sensor technology, ever more important to packaging: a highlight at PackExpo

Sensor Review ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Bloss
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current Production ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Production Problems ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review the PackExpo Show (packaging technology), with emphasis on the new sensor innovations and applications to packaging on display.Design/methodology/approachIn‐depth interviews with exhibitors of sensors of all types at the PackExpo Show.FindingsSensing in packaging once was just weighing it but now it is product inspection, quality assessment, leakage and much more.Practical implicationsPackaging customers now have sensor technologies available to address government regulation concerns, product quality and the traditional weight and size factors.Originality/valueSensor users will find information about the latest in new sensing technologies which may assist them in solving current production problems.

Basing a claim on “negatives free”: when does it serve as a quality cue?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsuan-Hsuan Ku ◽  
Yi-Ting Chang
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
Regulatory Focus ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Consumer Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Perceptions ◽  
Product Promotion

Purpose Individuals concerned about safety comprise a significant share of the consumer market today. This paper aims to provide the results of a study on when a front-of-package (FOP) claim about “no added negatives” can serve as a quality cue. Design/methodology/approach Four between-subjects experiments examine consumers’ quality perceptions in responses to the absence-focused claims and also identifies brand parity (Studies 1a and 1b) and the associated launch of inconsistent alternatives as moderators (Study 2) and investigate the extent to which the quality signaling value of absence-focused claims varies as a function of message regulatory focus (Study 3). Findings Research shows that a unique absence-focused claim indicates product quality (Studies 1a and 1b). However, there could be a cost in terms of reduced perceived quality when adding an inconsistent alternative to a brand (Study 2). Furthermore, consumers associate greater product quality with absence-focused FOP claims if an appeal is framed as prevention-focused rather than promotion-focused benefits (Study 3). Originality/value This study advances knowledge on the effects of front-of-package claims on consumer behavior and benefits marketers in determining effective front-of-package messages for product promotion.

Increasing flowability and bulk density of PE-HD powders by a dry particle coating process and impact on LBM processes

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 697-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Blümel ◽  
Marius Sachs ◽  
Tobias Laumer ◽  
Bettina Winzer ◽  
Jochen Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Coating Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Particle Coating ◽  
Laser Beam Melting ◽  
Powder Deposition ◽  
Dry Particle Coating

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the processability of cohesive PE-HD particles in laser beam melting processes (LBM) of polymers. Furthermore, we present a characterization method for polymer particles, which can predict the quality of the powder deposition via LBM processes. Design/methodology/approach – This study focuses on the application of dry particle coating processes to increase flowability and bulk density of PE-HD particles. Both has been measured and afterwards validated via powder deposition of PE-HD particles in a LBM machine. Findings – For efficient coating in a dry particle coating process, the PE-HD particles and the attached nanoparticles need to show similar surface chemistry, i.e. both need to behave either hydrophobic or hydrophilic. It is demonstrated that dry particle coating is appropriate to enhance flowability and bulk density of PE-HD particles and hence considerably improves LBM processes and the resulting product quality. Originality/value – At present, in LBM processes mainly polyamide (PA), 12 particles are used, which are so far quite expensive in comparison to, for example, PE-HD particles. This work provides a unique and versatile method for nanoparticulate surface modification which may be applied to a wide variety of materials. After the coating, the particles are applicable for the LBM process. Our results provide a correlation between flowability and bulk density and the resulting product quality.

Economic design of x-bar control chart under hybrid maintenance policy

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-344
Author(s):  
Xiaomei Yang ◽  
Jianchao Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Control Chart ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Maintenance Policy ◽  
Product Quality Control ◽  
Statistical Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Machine Maintenance ◽  
Monitoring Result ◽  
Degradation State

Purpose According to the relevance of product quality and machine degradation state, a hybrid maintenance policy is designed. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach Product quality control and machine maintenance are considered simultaneously in this policy. Based on this policy, the economic model of x-bar control chart is proposed using statistical process control and renewal reward theory. Findings This model is solved by genetic algorithm and the experimental results validated its feasibility. Originality/value In this model, the four corresponding relationship, which is between product quality monitoring result and machine degradation state, is analyzed.

On the application of Lean principles and practices to innovation management

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1064-1092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Solaimani ◽  
Jack van der Veen ◽  
Durward K. Sobek II ◽  
Erdogan Gulyaz ◽  
Venu Venugopal
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Comprehensive Model ◽  
Innovation Capability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lean Principles ◽  
Integrative View ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness

Purpose Increasingly, a firm’s innovation capability has become one of the key frontiers of competitive advantage. The Lean philosophy has a well-proven reputation for its focus on process efficiency and effectiveness, and therefore, is often applied in various areas of innovation. Such wide and ever-increasing applicability also has resulted in an incoherent corpus of literature on Lean innovation. The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize an integrative view on Lean innovation management. Design/methodology/approach Based on a systematic literature review, the key Lean principles and practices useful in the context of innovation management are identified and synthesized into an all-inclusive framework. By means of three illustrative cases (i.e. public hospital, electronics company and avionics manufacturer), this paper elaborates on how the proposed framework can be applied. Findings A total of 88 publications are analyzed, leading to 34 Lean principles and practices relevant to innovation management, which are further integrated into a comprehensive model, dubbed the “Leanovation” framework. Originality/value This study is the first attempt to advance the understanding of various interrelated and interdependent components of Lean innovation management in a holistic way.

Performance boost through service offerings: factors that increase orientation

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 17-19
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Better Than

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings For long enough, manufacturers could succeed just by sticking to a tried-and-trusted formula. Pretty much all they had to do was design and launch products that were far better than anything rivals could muster. Product superiority meant high fives all round. It is not that simple anymore though. Differentiation based on product quality alone has become much harder to achieve. As a result, such firms have to find new ways of increasing the value of their offerings to keep customers satisfied. Adding services into the mix has enabled many manufacturers to tick this particular box. Finding services that benefit clients and generate additional revenue for the company has provided a new lease of life in numerous cases. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Effects of platform quality requirement on sellers

Kybernetes ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 1204-1222
Author(s):  
Huijun Hou ◽  
Xiaoying Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Optimal Decision ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Risk Averse ◽  
Quality Requirement ◽  
Minimum Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Charge ◽  
Risk Neutral

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of the requirement on product quality and refund (return service charge). Design/methodology/approach The authors set a minimum product quality level for platform to study the effects of the minimum product quality level on product quality and refund for risk-neutral sellers and risk-averse sellers, respectively. Findings For the risk-neutral sellers whose optimal product quality level is lower than the minimum level will improve the product quality to the minimum required level. However, under a certain condition with the requirement the sellers will increase refund. Similar results are found when uncertainty is incorporated into demand and return quantity. In addition, how the sellers’ optimal refund is affected by market parameters and market volatile factors is discussed. Specially, the correlation between the uncertainty of the demand and the return quantity affects sellers’ optimal decision of return service charge in many ways. Originality/value The obtained results can provide operational managers in reality with valuable suggestions in quality management for platform.

scholarly journals Design heuristics for customer-centric business processes

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1283-1305
Author(s):  
Lukas Frank ◽  
Rouven Poll ◽  
Maximilian Roeglinger ◽  
Rupprecht Lea
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Design Heuristics ◽  
Customer Centricity ◽  
Structured Literature Review

PurposeCustomer centricity has evolved into a success factor for many companies, requiring all corporate activities – including business processes – to be aligned with customer needs. With most existing approaches to business process (re-)design focusing on process efficiency, customers are often treated as second-class citizens. Despite emergent research on customer process management, there is a lack of guidance on how to design customer-centric business processes.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a structured literature review and analyzed companies awarded for outstanding customer centricity to compile design heuristics for customer-centric business processes. The authors iteratively validated and refined these heuristics with experts from academia and industry. Finally, the heuristics was grouped according to their expected impact on interaction capabilities to enable their prioritization in specific settings.FindingsThe authors proposed 15 expert-approved and literature-backed design heuristics for customer-centric business processes together with real-world examples. The heuristics aim at increasing customer satisfaction with interaction-intensive core processes, which is an important driver of corporate success.Originality/valueThe design heuristics complement existing efficiency-centered (re-)design heuristics. They reflect cognitive shortcuts that support process analysts in the generation of innovative ideas during process (re-)design. The heuristics also add to customer process management and help put customer centricity into practice.

Near-reshoring your supplies from China: a good deal for financial motives too

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabienne Fel ◽  
Eric Griette
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Good Deal ◽  
Political Interest ◽  
Total Cost Of Ownership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cost Of Ownership ◽  
Do So

Purpose Reshoring, whether concerning back-reshoring or near-reshoring, is a quite recent phenomenon. Despite the economic and political interest of this topic, research questioning determinants and results of reshoring remain rare. The purpose of this paper is to help people to better understand reasons for reshoring. Design/methodology/approach To better understand reasons for near-reshoring, the authors conducted a study among 215 French firms in spring 2016, including 197 of them sourcing manufactured goods from China. Findings Near-reshoring is a recent but growing phenomenon: almost half of the companies sourcing in China chose over the past few years to near-reshore the supply of certain products initially purchased in China, and 10 per cent plan to do so soon. The authors determine main motives for near-reshoring and show that companies having reshored are very satisfied in terms of product quality, responsiveness between order and delivery, responsiveness between design and production, and in terms of total cost of ownership too. Originality/value Despite the economic and political interest of the topic of reshoring, research questioning determinants and results of reshoring remains rare.

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