Servitisation of an Industry and National Competitive Advantage in International Business: The Case of Taiwan Textile Manufacturing and Sri Lankan Apparel Manufacturing Industries

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 89-97
Author(s):  
Maheepala S. D. S. R. ◽  
Warnakulasooriya B. N. F. ◽  
Y. K. Weerakoon Banda
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
International Business ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Apparel Manufacturing ◽  
Textile Manufacturing ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Business To Business ◽  
National Competitive Advantage

Servitisation studies in extant literature contribute to the resource-based view and relational view where industrial organisation view was largely ignored due to the focus on individual manufacturing units. In international business industry, competitiveness is required to enhance the performance of individual organisations. Following post-positivism epistemology, a multi-case study approach has been employed in this study. The unit of analysis is the network consisting of manufacture, supplier and the customer. Two such units of apparel manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka and two units from textile manufacturing industry in Taiwan were selected. This study establishes the link between servitised industry and national competitive advantage. The collaboration with suppliers, indirect competitors and other partners were identified as critical factors to differentiate a business-to-business (B2B) manufacturing industry in an international business.

scholarly journals Productivity Improvement Through Time Study Approach: A Case Study from an Apparel Manufacturing Industry of Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 1447-1454
Author(s):  
Ateeq ur Rehman ◽  
Muhammad Babar Ramzan ◽  
Muhammad Shafiq ◽  
Abher Rasheed ◽  
Muhammad Salman Naeem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Time Study ◽  
Productivity Improvement ◽  
Apparel Manufacturing ◽  
Study Approach

Improving Efficiency of Apparel Manufacturing Through the Principles of Resource Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 0887302X2110054
Author(s):  
Anis Fatima ◽  
Muhammad Tufail
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Apparel Manufacturing ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Motion Study ◽  
Product Layout

To gain the competitive advantage, it has become essential for manufacturing industry to use its resources effectively, efficiently and economically. It is required to understand that such resources are based on 5 Ms (manpower, methods, materials, money, and machinery). In this study an apparel industry was selected to create a directorial plan by using the ideologies of resource management to improve the process efficiency. For this the data related to the product layout, operation plan, and process flow was collected. Time motion study was performed for aspect analysis. Information regarding operation, number of machines and efficiency of the production line was evaluated. The proposed plan successfully increase the efficiency up to 10%. It also shows an improvement in effective utilization of manpower and money.

scholarly journals Mathematical Analysis of Supply Chain Optimization focusing on Artificial Neural Network: A case study in Apparel Manufacturing Organization

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shibbir Ahmad ◽  
Mohammad Kamruzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Supply Chain Optimization ◽  
Apparel Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Organizations ◽  
Manufacturing Organization ◽  
The Right

Abstract In this study, implemented artificial nueral network (Ann) in apparel manufacturing organizations to optimize the supply chain converging on right supplier selection by analyzing their performance criteria.Moreover, data collected from three diffrents factory to analyze the efficiney and profit -loss status of that units. Furthermore, analyze the supplier selection criteria of three suppliers in order to select the right supplier at the real time in apparel manufacturing industry . This study shows that it can be saved 20 % of the total cost.

A Preliminary Study of the Practices and Processes of B2B E-Commerce Evaluation and Benefits Realization in Taiwanese Hospitals

2012 ◽  
pp. 110-128
Author(s):  
Chad Lin ◽  
Hao-Chiang Koong Lin ◽  
Yu-An Huang ◽  
Geoffrey Jalleh ◽  
Sheng-Hsiang Hung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Senior Executives ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Investment Evaluation ◽  
Benefits Realization ◽  
Expected Benefits ◽  
Business To Business

Many hospitals still have not fully received the expected benefits from their investments in Business-to-Business (B2B) electronic commerce (e-commerce). Senior executives in these hospitals are often under increasing pressure to find a way to evaluate the contribution of their B2B e-commerce investments to business performance and to ensure that the expected benefits from these investments are eventually delivered. This is as true in hospitals as it is in the other industries. However, relatively little research has examined how Taiwanese hospitals evaluate their B2B e-commerce investments and to what extent their B2B e-commerce benefits are realized. Hence, the authors take a multi-case study approach to investigate the practices and processes of B2B e-commerce evaluation and benefits realization and their impact on B2B e-commerce benefits and user satisfaction in Taiwanese hospitals. Issues arising from the study include a lack of B2B benefits realization methodology or process and a lack of understanding of B2B benefits realization practices. The results also reveal that a B2B investment evaluation methodology or process was used in most hospitals interviewed. However, there appears to be a lack of proper B2B investment post-implementation review measures in most participating hospitals. Moreover, the findings also show that the level of B2B investment evaluation methodology or process adoption was directly related to the levels of organizational IT maturity and user satisfaction. Furthermore, the authors found that most Taiwanese hospitals in general had not allocated sufficient resources and funding to undertake proper evaluation of their B2B investments.

Development of sustainable value stream mapping (SVSM) for unit part manufacturing

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 493-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aatish Kumar Mishra ◽  
Ayush Sharma ◽  
Moraldeepsingh Sachdeo ◽  
Jayakrishna K.
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Simulation Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Sustainable Value

Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the current state of a bonnet-manufacturing industry and to optimize the process by designing a future state map using simulation approach. Design/methodology/approach The case study approach has been proposed to highlight the applicability of value stream mapping (VSM) in an Indian bonnet manufacturing organization. The methodology used relies on formulation of VSM being the main tool used to identify the opportunities for classifying and eliminating bottlenecks with the help of various lean techniques. A contrast of present and past scenarios is highlighted to underscore the importance of using VSM with ARENA simulation. Findings Application of the proposed simulation approach has helped the organization reduce the cycle time significantly by 30 per cent over the entire production time. The average number of work-in-progress pieces has also decreased by about ten. In addition, enhancements have been seen with respect to ecological parameters, e.g. carbon footprint has been reduced to 83.7 percent across the process. Research limitations/implications The proposed approach of using a simulation-based VSM helps in reducing the time involved in traditional VSM method. This approach is also easy to implement at any organizational level. Practical implications It is believed that this paper will aid not just industrialists but also academic professionals to appreciate the role of simulation using ARENA in helping them understand how to attack the various problems faced by industries. The results of the study indicate that by applying this methodology, there will be a reduction not only in cost but also in environmental impacts. Originality/value The paper incorporates a real case study, which shows application of VSM for implementing lean principles in a bonnet-manufacturing industry. Break-even analysis presented fills the gap which previous literatures have been missing.

The Role of Trust in Businessto- Business E-Commerce Collaboration in a Unique Environment in Australia

2011 ◽  
pp. 158-181
Author(s):  
Carol Pollard ◽  
Amanda Diggles
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Trading Partner ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Trading Partners ◽  
General Business ◽  
Business To Business

This research explores interorganisational collaboration in business-to-business e-commerce, and the factors that influence its development in a unique Australian environment. Using a qualitative case study approach, seven informants from four Tasmanian organisations were interviewed. The data confirmed trust was an important prerequisite for the establishment and development of both electronic and traditional interorganisational relationships. Collaborative relations such as communication and repeated interactions facilitated the development of trading-partner trust. Interestingly, trading-partner size did not influence trading partner trust, although “volume of business conducted” between trading partners was an influencing factor. Other factors included trading-partner reputation and length of preexisting relationship. Perceived benefits of trading partner trust included general business efficiencies, business growth, faster payment, increased information sharing and confidence, improved business relations, delivery, and reliability. The results enhance organisational awareness of similarities and differences between traditional and electronic business-to-business trading relationships, and contribute to the growing body of knowledge on interorganisational trust and business-to-business e-commerce. The influence of the unique Tasmanian environment was acknowledged and discussed as a mediating variable in considering the findings.

scholarly journals Understanding the organizational critical activities of manufacturers in case studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 00022
Author(s):  
Wei-Hsi Hung ◽  
Tsung-Yueh Lu ◽  
Mei-Fang Wu ◽  
Yun-Chen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
Continuous Activities

Manufacturers tend to carry out certain important and continuous activities with respect to internal operations which could contribute to their success. These activities are termed organization critical activities (OCAs). The main objective of this study is to elicit the OCAs in the manufacturing industry to understand what can cause them to be successful. Through the case study approach including the interviews with the senior managers from three manufacturing companies in Taiwan and a series of prioritizing activities, 12 OCAs have been identified. This study found that Taiwanese manufacturers placed more importance on the activities of quality and cost control while placed relatively less importance on the marketing related activities. More findings and future research suggestions are also provided.

scholarly journals Carbon Emissions of Hotels: The Case of the Sri Lankan Hotel Industry

Buildings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Udara Willhelm Abeydeera ◽  
Karunasena
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Mitigate Climate Change

The need to mitigate climate change has become a major global concern, and greenhouse gas emissions are a major cause of global climate change. Therefore, the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions has been well recognized by global researchers, policymakers and academics. Carbon emissions of hotel operations have seized the attention of global researchers. However, carbon emissions of the hotels in developing countries remain to be a less explored domain. Therefore, carbon emissions of Sri Lankan hotels were explored using a case study approach. Five hotels in the Colombo suburb were explored, which revealed that each hotel released more than 7000 tons of carbon annually. Results further indicated the use of purchased electricity as the dominant source of carbon emissions. Emissions caused by transport activities were not included in the calculations due to the unavailability of data. Recommendations were made to overcome the issues identified during data collection as well as to reduce the carbon emissions from hotel operations. Wider adoption of the methodology used in this research will benefit the hotels to keep track of the carbon emissions using a systematic approach.

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