scholarly journals Lean Management “Quick-Wins”: Results of Implementation. A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Rodrigues ◽  
José C.V. De Sá ◽  
Luís P. Ferreira ◽  
Francisco J.G. Silva ◽  
Gilberto Santos
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Occupancy Rate ◽  
Implementation Evaluation ◽  
Kurt Lewin ◽  
Lean Tools ◽  
Research Action

<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> This study comprised two main goals. The first goal demonstrates how LT (Lean Tools) allows the highest impact during the implementation phase.The second goal consisted of introducing procedure changes based on the Management of Human Resources through Lean Leadership tool. The target for these two objectives is to achieve an increase of 5% in machine occupancy rate and a reduction of 10% regarding the costs of defective products per hour.</p><p><strong>Methodology/Approach:</strong> The research methodology is a Action-Research/Research-Action developed by Professor Kurt Lewin of MIT that goes through cycles of five stages: Diagnosis; Planning; Implementation; Evaluation, Conclusions.</p><p><strong>Findings:</strong> Regarding the two objectives above mentioned, it was observed an increase of 8.5% in machine occupancy rate and a reduction of 27.9% regarding the costs per hour of defective products. It was created an additional motivation in the employees and very satisfying results in every production.</p><p><strong>Research Limitation/implication:</strong> The study is limited to a Portuguese Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) in the metalworking sector.</p><p><strong>Originality/Value of paper:</strong> Lean tools can be rapidly and easily implemented and quickly understood by the workers. With that implementation, the occupation of the machines has increased and the defects and their costs have decreased, so the added value grows.</p>

Survey & Case Study: Indonesian Needs Changing (New Era of Educational Research in the Mid of Pandemic)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
thobias sarbunan
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Main Research ◽  
National Education

We in a fact of Indonesia educator have been struggling in major of educational human resources, which come-up of the research methodology as a burden science aspect. In addition, the primidone of research method in education system was classroom action research and/or action research. This means, educator tend to conduct an action research for the safe zone rather than scaffold to another marry research method, outside of main research method. In other word, we can said that they want to play in safe level or action research for them, it is a concreate method that guaranteed-facilitated teaching and learning to achieve the best improvement. However, in fact, because of their research behaviour it will cause a hinder point such as in the pandemic, which someone unable or lack of research methodology paradigms, he or she will stuck or in crucial situation can be lost of knowledge development. Directly, student’s will lost their improvement, and whole system of education. In further, by the purpose of this paper to reconstructed-and promoted research capacity of Indonesia educator through enlightens the knowledge of survey and case study uses, researcher concluded that, both survey and case study, were accordance to educational research foundation, which postulated to develop in sustainable capacity of educational human resources also administration. So that like in pandemic outbreak, besides conducting an action research, educators were able to synthesize-analyse-evaluate-develop knowledge based also teaching and learning, to meet the goal of national education.

Action Research Approaches

2021 ◽  
pp. 119-139
Author(s):  
Karen E. Watkins ◽  
Aliki Nicolaides ◽  
Victoria J. Marsick
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Complex World ◽  
Action Science ◽  
Action Inquiry ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Kurt Lewin ◽  
Address System ◽  
Research Action ◽  
Insight Into

The contemporary use of action research draws on the exploratory, inductive nature of many qualitative research approaches—no matter the type of data collected—because the type of research problems studied are complex, dynamic, and located in rapidly changing contexts. When action research is undertaken to support social and organizational change, support from stakeholders affected by the research problem is essential, creating further complexity. Action research may serve as an alternative to more traditional views of social science. In this chapter, the authors describe action research as envisioned by Kurt Lewin, its originator. They show how two variants of action research—action science and collaborative developmental action inquiry—advance insight into how action research can be used to develop personal capability to address system changes that action research seeks to unveil. They conclude with reflections on criteria for rigor and relevance in action research in today's post-modern, complex world.

Melakukan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Agung Prihantoro ◽  
Fattah Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Kurt Lewin ◽  
Classroom Action Research

The paper explores the classroom action research as one of research methodologies. This kind of research methodology aims to solve learning and teaching problems and improve the quality of education. There are four models of classroom action research, namely Kurt Lewin model, Stephen Kemmis and Robyn McTaggart model, Margaret Riel model, and Robert P. Pelton model. To make the models easy to apply, the authors show an example of classroom action research framework.

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN KOMPETENSI PENYUSUNAN PENELITIAN TINDAKAN KELAS (PTK) MELALUI DIKLAT MODEL IN ON IN

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Endang Fadli
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Technical Training ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
Research Action

AbstrakThis paper presents the results of research on Substantive Technical Training for Promoting Competence Research Action Class VIII (DTSPK PTK VIII). The objective is to examine the implementation of DTSPK PTK VIII in on in model, more specifically to know the improvement of competence of compilation of Class Action Research paper (PTK). This research was conducted using case study method with the data collected through questionnaire, interview, and documentation. This research concludes that the competence of DTSPK PTK VIII participants in the preparation of paper of PTK after following the in on model is good meaning DTSPK PTK VIII in on model can increase the competence of writing papers of PTK. AbstrakTulisan ini menyajikan hasil penelitian pada Diklat Teknis Substantif Peningkatan Kompetensi Penelitian Tindakan Kelas Angkatan VIII (DTSPK PTK VIII). Tujuannya adalah mengkaji pelaksanaan DTSPK PTK VIII model in on in yang lebih khususnya untuk mengetahui peningkatan kompetensi penyusunan karya tulis Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode studi kasus, yang data-datanya dikumpulkan melalui angket, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa kompetensi peserta DTSPK PTK VIII pada penyusunan karya tulis PTK setelah mengikuti diklat model in on in adalah baik. MakaDTSPK PTK VIII model in on in dapat meningkatkan kompetensi penyusunan karya tulis PTK.

scholarly journals Lean Manufacturing Implementation through DMAIC Approach: A Case Study in the Automotive Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-77
Author(s):  
Hanane Rifqi ◽  
Abdellah Zamma ◽  
Souad Ben Souda ◽  
Mohamed Hansali
Keyword(s):  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Project Duration ◽  
Financial Gain ◽  
Automotive Company ◽  
Single Production ◽  
Lean Tools ◽  
The Right

Purpose: The main objective of this paper is to validate the results of the Lean manufacturing application via the DMAIC concept. This study concerns a case study carried out in an automotive company which aims at improving its flows within the production workshop by pulling the physical flow and minimizing the different wastes.   Methodology/Approach: By conducting a literature review to examine the different frameworks for applying the lean method and to extract case studies related to the DMAIC approach which is missing on the selected articles, only one article that addresses this possibility. Findings: DMAIC has allowed a better structuring of the entire project, choosing the right improvement solutions with the right choice of Lean tools and several advantages that are not valid for other frameworks. This implementation shows a spectacular improvement in the production planning, the fluidity of the flow as well as an important financial gain for the company. Research Limitation/Implication: The project duration was not sufficient to apply other beneficial lean tools as the study was limited only to a single production line. Originality/Value of paper: This article demonstrates the added value of the structured DMAIC approach to lean manufacturing methodology and implementation.

scholarly journals The Use of Autoscopy From the Epistemological Perspective of Action Research for Self-Analysis and Reflection of Teacher Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 160940691987324
Author(s):  
Daniela Maysa de Souza ◽  
Vânia Marli Schubert Backes ◽  
Marta Lenise do Prado ◽  
Jussara Gue Martini ◽  
José Luis Medina Moya
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Epistemological Perspective ◽  
Evaluation Phase ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Research Action

The video recording of lessons allows the analysis results to provide data about the teaching practice. Analyzing the pedagogical practice itself allows the teacher an exercise of self-reflection, as they become aware of their behavior in the classroom, leading to the revitalization of their teaching model. This study aims to present the use of autoscopy as a stimulus to reflection, to a new understanding of the pedagogical practice of teachers, in an action research. This is a case study, with a qualitative and descriptive approach, performed with a new nursing teacher. The data were initially collected through a semistructured biographical interview and subsequent video recording of the classes, characterizing nonparticipant observations. The application of autoscopy followed the proposal of action research, with its phases: exploratory phase, in-depth research, action phase, and evaluation phase. The autoscopy was a useful strategy to stimulate teacher reflection because during the projection of the sketches selected for the video of the autoscopy session, the teacher can see himself or herself in action and self-analyze and discuss the selected pedagogical moments, stimulating reflection and generating a new understanding about his or her teaching practice. In this way, the use of autoscopy under the epistemological perspective of action research stimulates the self-analysis and reflection of the teaching practice.

scholarly journals AN APPLICATION OF THE LEAN PRODUCTION TOOL STANDARD WORK

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Bragança ◽  
Eric Costa
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Real World ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Lean Production ◽  
Production Unit ◽  
Manufacturing Environment ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Standard Work ◽  
Lean Tools

Standard Work is a very useful tool of the Lean Production paradigm to specify standards and to establish the best methods and sequences for each process and for each worker, helping to reduce wastes. Despite its usefulness, this tool is often underused, neglected and misunderstood. Apart from that, there is a lack of literature about Standard Work. It is possible to find many papers on Lean Production in general and on some Lean tools, but there are few that focus on or describe in detail this particular tool. The main purpose of this paper is to prove the validity and show the importance and the applicability of Standard Work. The main aspects and ideas to understand this tool are described, as well as the benefits of applying it in a real world manufacturing environment. In this paper, an application example is given on a production unit of an elevators company, following the Action-Research methodology. The main findings are that Standard Work is effectively a good tool to normalize work procedures, allowing increased flexibility and production, and decreased wastes and assembly errors.   

scholarly journals Resources and capabilities that determine the competitive success of a shoe company in Ticul, Yucatán

2019 ◽  
pp. 18-25
Author(s):  
Adriana del Rosario Carrillo-Cámara ◽  
María Antonia Morales-González ◽  
Ana María Canto-Esquivel
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Competitive Market ◽  
Competitive Success ◽  
Resources And Capabilities

The objective of this research is to study the economic activity of footwear at the business level of the municipality of Ticul, Yucatan, Mexico; It focuses on analyzing what resources and capabilities a shoe manufacturer company has with several years of operation in that municipality to remain in a highly competitive market. The research methodology is a case study of qualitative and descriptive scope in which resources and capacities are considered as categories of analysis. The results obtained indicate that the tangible and human resources, as well as the managerial capacities of production, sales and distribution are what determine the competitive success of the company. These results are expected to contribute to improving the development of the Ticul footwear sector because it is one of the main producers and the economic units established have the potential to grow and become more competitive.

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