scholarly journals MANUFACTURING AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PERFORMANCE LEVEL IN PLANTS OF MEXICO; A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS AMONG LARGE AND MEDIUM SIZE PLANTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Monge ◽  
Jesús Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Environmental Responsibility ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Manufacturing Plants ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Global World

A random and statistically significant sample of 40 medium (12) and large (28) manufacturing plants of Apodaca, Mexico were surveyed using a structured and validated questionnaire to investigate the level of implementation of lean manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, continuous improvement and operational efficiency and environmental responsibility in them, it is important to mention it was found that performance in the mentioned philosophies, on the two categories of plants is low, however large plants show a better performance than medium plants. In both cases, it is worrying that in the highly industrialized municipality of Apodaca,  Mexico are not decisively adopting the philosophies mentioned, as this compromises in a global world, in the medium and long term the viability of the plants, particularly the medium size plants. Finally this article shows the results of the answers to the items of questionnaire for the plants managers, and this can be useful to the management of the plants to identify and to define specific improvement actions towards priority areas.

scholarly journals EXPRESS: COVID-19 AND STROKE – UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP AND ADAPTING SERVICES. A GLOBAL WORLD STROKE ORGANISATION PERSPECTIVE

2021 ◽  
pp. 174749302110064
Author(s):  
Hugh S Markus ◽  
Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Stroke Care ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Vessel Occlusion ◽  
Stroke Incidence ◽  
Stroke Research ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
Research Initiatives ◽  
Global World

A year ago the World Stroke Organisation (WSO) highlighted the enormous global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke care. In this review we consider a year later where we are now, what the future holds, and what the long term effects of the pandemic will be on stroke. Stroke occurs in about 1.4% of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 infection, who show an excess of large vessel occlusion and increased mortality. Despite this association, stroke presentations fell dramatically during the pandemic, although emerging data suggests that total stroke mortality may have risen with increased stroke deaths at home and in care homes. Strategies and guidelines have been developed to adapt stroke services worldwide, and protect healthcare workers. Adaptations include increasing use of telemedicine for all aspects of stroke care. The pandemic is exacerbating already marked global inequalities in stroke incidence and mortality. Lastly the pandemic has had a major impact on stroke research and funding, although it has also emphasised the importnace of large scale collaborative research initiatives.

scholarly journals The Effects of CSR Activities on Business According to Employee Perception

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Anđelka Stojanović ◽  
Natalija Sofranova ◽  
Sanela Arsić ◽  
Isidora Milošević ◽  
Ivan Mihajlović
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Vital Element

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a vital element for building a long-term relationship with a company’s stakeholders. Different dimensions of a company’s social initiatives in terms of internal and external CSR activities influence the satisfaction of employees with the purpose of improving the CSR application. The aim of this research is to examine the level of employees’ awareness of the implementation of CSR in Serbian and Russian companies. A comparative analysis between these two countries was carried out in order to perceive the differences in attitudes of employees, their job satisfaction, and consequently the implementation of CSR. The hypotheses of the developed model were tested by using the Multi-group Confirmatory Factor Analysis. The obtained results offered several implications for scholars and practitioners that should be considered when formulating and implementing CSR actions.

scholarly journals Is the use of intra-operative blood salvage autotransfusion in hepatocellular carcinoma liver transplantation safe? A comparative analysis of long-term outcomes

HPB ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. S366
Author(s):  
Kah Wai Lai ◽  
Jarrod Tan ◽  
Glenn Bonney ◽  
Iyer Shridhar ◽  
Krishnakumar Madhavan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Blood Salvage

scholarly journals Sparking Manufacturing Innovation: How Temporary Interplant Assignments Increase Employee Idea Values

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp B. Cornelius ◽  
Bilal Gokpinar ◽  
Fabian J. Sting
Keyword(s):  
Operations Management ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Manufacturing Plants ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Manufacturing Innovation ◽  
Econometric Tests ◽  
Production Knowledge ◽  
Productivity Gains

Shop-floor employees play a key role in manufacturing innovation. In some companies, up to 75% of all productivity gains are the result of bottom-up employee ideas. In this paper, we examine how employee interplant assignments—short problem-solving jobs at other manufacturing plants within the same firm—influence employee-driven manufacturing innovation. Using unique idea-level data from a large European car parts manufacturer, we show that interplant assignments significantly increase the value of employees’ improvement ideas due to the short-term transfer of production knowledge and long-term employee learning. Both effects are amplified by assignments to plants that have high functional overlap (i.e., plants producing similar products using similar processes and machinery). One implication is that, for the purpose of employee-driven manufacturing innovation, assignments between peripheral plants with high functional overlap can be more effective than assignments to and from central plants. These findings are robust to several econometric tests. Our study provides novel and detailed empirical evidence of manufacturing innovation, and goes beyond previous research on the learning curve (learning by doing) by investigating how interplant assignments affect the value of employees’ improvement ideas (learning by moving). This paper was accepted by Charles J. Corbett, operations management.

Awareness and opinion about polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) among young women: a developing country perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saubhagya Kumar Jena ◽  
Lipsa Mishra ◽  
Sushree Samiksha Naik ◽  
Shahnawaz Khan
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Urban Sector ◽  
Contraceptive Pills ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Ovarian Syndrome

AbstractObjectiveTo explore the perception on PCOS and its prevalence among adolescent and young women.MethodsThe study was conducted over 2 year period in a tertiary care teaching hospital from Eastern India. A pre-formed, validated questionnaire was used to record the details. Descriptive statistics was used to report the findings.ResultsOf 965 young patients with mean (SD) age 20.64 (2.1) years, 27 (2.79 %) were aware of an entity called PCOS. Awareness among adolescents with PCOS was 25.9 % (7/27). All aware patients belonged to the urban sector with professionals constituting around 48%, of which 11% were students. The major source of information among aware patients was from doctors (40.7%), and friends and Internet (25.9%); rest being from books, newspapers, and teachers. Majority (70%) were aware that diet restriction and exercise were the primary modalities of treatment, whereas, only 3.7% knew about the role of contraceptive pills in PCOS.ConclusionsAwareness regarding PCOS among the young women is very low mainly in the rural set up. Doctors and health staffs should play a major role in spreading awareness of the entity to prevent long term complications.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of the long-term effect of two families of high-flux polysulfone dialysers on platelet count: a retrospective cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 1415-1422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosaria Del Giorno ◽  
Lorenzo Berwert ◽  
Silvio Pianca ◽  
Giorgia Bianchi ◽  
Olivier Giannini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Platelet Count ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Term Effect ◽  
High Flux ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Long Term Effect

scholarly journals Organization, operations, and success of environmental organized crime in Italy and India: A comparative analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aunshul Rege ◽  
Anita Lavorgna
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Sand Mining ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Operational Practices ◽  
Organized Crime Groups ◽  
Organizational Mechanisms ◽  
Environmental Crimes

Despite the devastating short- and long-term consequences of resource-related environmental crimes, rampant illegal soil and sand mining continues worldwide. In countries such as India and Italy, organized crime groups have emerged as prominent illegal suppliers of soil and sand. The proposed study focuses on an understudied research area at the intersection between organized crime and environmental crimes, and offers a trans-comparative study of illegal soil and sand mining conducted by Indian and Italian organized crime groups with two main objectives. First, a comparative analysis of the organizational mechanisms, operational practices, threat management, and supporting cultural, regulatory, and policing factors is conducted. Second, a discussion of how these groups reflect mainstream models and theories of organized crime is offered.

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