Role of knowledge management in world class manufacturing: An empirical investigation

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijeet Digalwar ◽  
Kuldip Singh Sangwan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
World Class ◽  
World Class Manufacturing

scholarly journals Knowledge Management and World Class Manufacturing: an initial approach based on a literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-263
Author(s):  
Rafael de Carvalho Mendes ◽  
Max Cirino de Mattos
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
World Class ◽  
World Class Manufacturing

ABSTRACT This paper presents the partial results of an ongoing research on the proposal of a methodology for the integration between Knowledge Management (KM) and World Class Manufacturing (WCM). The initial investigation of theoretical and conceptual nature aimed at developing a comprehensive and current vision on KM, WCM, and how (or "whether") these constructs relate to one another. The primary sources for the literature review were Web of Science, Scopus, Emerald, Ebsco, SciELO and Spell, and the time frame was 2000 to 2016. The analysis of the selected papers showed that, although the initial WCM model evolved into a "new WCM" in the 2000s, the literature is still focused on the broad conceptual aspects and basic methods and tools, such as Total Quality Process, Total Productive Maintenance and Just-in-Time, conceived in the Toyota Production System, which shows the need for more studies focused on the current scenario of companies associated with the "new WCM" and its Methods and Tools. Only one article explicitly addressing the interaction between KM theories with WCM was found in the databases surveyed, thus reinforcing the lack of theoretical approximation of these constructs.

The Critical Role of TQM, JIT, and TPM in the Revisiting World Class Manufacturing and Manufacturing Excellence

2014 ◽  
Vol 660 ◽  
pp. 959-965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukman Sukarma
Keyword(s):  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Production System ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Integrated Production ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
World Class ◽  
The Impact ◽  
World Class Manufacturing

Based on a comprehensive survey of existing manufacturing literature, the importance of the integrated production system in achieving manufacturing excellence is elaborated. In doing so, world-class manufacturing and manufacturing excellence are revisited. Four models of WCM and three concepts of ME are reviewed. Each element, which is considered to constitute WCM, is also discussed in detail. The impact of TQM, JIT, and TPM, individually and concurrently on company performance is exhaustively reviewed. Previous models of the integrated models are also compared. The existence of synergy in the application of TQM and JIT leading to additional performance improvement is also demonstrated. But the incorporation of TPM in the integrated production system has never been empirically investigated. Subsequent papers based on this study will present empirical evidence for the effectiveness of the integrated model.

The Role of Total Productive Maintenance in Group Technology to Achieve World-Class Status

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
Hassan Farsijani ◽  
Mohsen Shafiei Nikabadi ◽  
Fatemeh Mojibian
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Group Technology ◽  
Cellular Manufacturing ◽  
Performance Standards ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Total Productive Maintenance ◽  
World Class ◽  
Class Status ◽  
World Class Manufacturing

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) techniques influence in implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in cellular manufacturing. The paper presents an investigation of TPM which can be defined in terms of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Then, using a case study in Cement Industry, OEE index that is related with TPM implementation in a cell with performance standards of world class Manufacturing is compared. Implementation of TPM in cellular manufacturing brings competitive advantages such as increasing efficiency and improving maintenance quality in cellular manufacturing systems. The first step to World-Class Manufacturing is to implement TPM successfully and to create a very active organization. When TPM has been a common practice in daily production, it can be said that company has just commenced a journey to world-class manufacturing. So, the originality of this paper is to assessing The Role of Total Productive Maintenance in Group Technology to achieve world-class status.

scholarly journals Combining World Class Manufacturing system and Industry 4.0 technologies to design ergonomic manufacturing equipment

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianna Ciccarelli ◽  
Alessandra Papetti ◽  
Federica Cappelletti ◽  
Agnese Brunzini ◽  
Michele Germani
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Process Standardization ◽  
Manufacturing Equipment ◽  
World Class ◽  
Global Company ◽  
World Class Manufacturing

AbstractIn the era of the fourth industrial revolution, human has still a central role. Manufacturing industries have to deal with human sustainability in order to guarantee workers’ health and well-being. Several studies have proved the importance of ergonomics in workplace design and the benefits related to the adoption of the human-centered approach. The enabling technologies of Industry 4.0 are changing the role of the operator and can support him from a physical and cognitive point of view. On the other hand, companies are increasingly implementing lean philosophies, such as World Class Manufacturing, to maintain their competitiveness by reducing wastes and costs. However, the need arises for a comprehensive methodology to support the design of manufacturing equipment considering human factors by integrating Industry 4.0 technologies and World Class Manufacturing elements. It aims at improving both ergonomic and efficiency aspects of the workstation. The proposed methodology allows identifying and in-depth analyzing the problem, thus finding and implementing a solution that complies with all the requirements and constraints defined. Each step of the methodology can be strengthened by Industry 4.0 technologies. The methodology has been experimented in a real case study with a global company of agriculture and industrial vehicles, leading to the design and implementation of a new equipment. Relevant benefits in terms of ergonomics, efficiency, and process standardization have been achieved.

scholarly journals Empirical Investigation for Diagnosis of Knowledge Gaps: A Case Study in Industrial Companies

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Mohammed A, Ahmed AL-DUJAILI
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Industrial Firms ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Industrial Companies

The term knowledge management (KM) is difficult to define. This is because its domain as identified in research and practice, has roots in many fields. This has led to the use of different methodologies and strategies that are based on the type of evaluation required in the work. Therefore, the study argues that this problem is leading to important gaps in understanding and identifying the conditions and the needs required for KM systems (KMS), as well as the methods divergent and inadequate in KM implementation. Six kinds of gap within the firms of the study topic are explained. Meanwhile, the study has used grounded theory to classification of the information in field interviews with senior managers and employees of four companies for diagnoses of the particular gaps in KMS, with a supported intensified analysis of the literature. In view of that, this paper has explored the role of KM in the industrial firms' and the limitation of obstacles to avoid the gaps. Furthermore, this study has suggested a businesslike framework and creative method, explaining comprehensively how KM must adjust for aligning employees' ideas with the firm's larger goals effectively and strategically, which will reduce the lack of harmonisation between the polarisation and implementation of KMS to those firms. 

The Role of Quality Benchmarking Deployment to World-Class Manufacturing

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Talebi ◽  
H. Farsijani ◽  
F. Sedighi ◽  
M. Shafiei Nikabadi
Keyword(s):  
World Class ◽  
World Class Manufacturing
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