scholarly journals An Assessment of the Impact and Benefits of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) On Manufacturing Profitability: A Case Study of a Food Processing Industry in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (09) ◽  
pp. 25175-25188
Author(s):  
Kalwang, M. M. ◽  
Kulla D. M. ◽  
Agontu J. A. ◽  
Mafai, G. S
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Total Productive Maintenance ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Maintenance System ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
World Class ◽  
The Impact

This study was carried out to assess the impact and benefits of Total Productive Maintenance on manufacturing profitability awareness for Grand Cereals Ltd., Jos-Nigeria). The research objective is to assess the impact and benefits of TPM on manufacturing profitability of the company. Data relevant to the study were collected using designed questionnaire, structured interviews, direct observations and company records. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel were used in analysing the data obtained. The results show that the frequency of machine and equipment breakdowns is 58% often and 42% rarely. The research also reviewed that 84% of machine operators were not involved in maintenance activities with only 16% involvement. As regards to the effectiveness of the maintenance technique(s) used, 76% was rated good while 24% was rated fair. Cereal Mill Overall Plant Effectiveness (OPE) was obtained at 38% which was below the world class standard by almost 50%. Equipment downtime was a major cause of plant underutilization with 91% caused by shortage of critical spare parts and 9% shortage of raw materials. On TPM awareness, 80% of the employees have been aware of the TPM concept while 98% indicated the concept of TPM would help improve the current maintenance system and 2% were not sure.20% of the employees were not aware of TPM while 80% of employees indicated that the company does not implement TPM, with 20% not sure that the TPM concept can help improve the current maintenance system. Based on these results, knowledge and information sharing, operator involvement, engagement of all employees from top management to lower level and training should be considered. The effective implementation of TPM model could increase the competition of the company in the dynamic business environment. Thus, adoption and effective implementation of TPM is recommended for the company towards achieving improvement in its manufacturing profitability.  

The effects of COVID-19 on small and medium-sized enterprises: empirical evidence from Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tala Abuhussein ◽  
Husam Barham ◽  
Saheer Al-Jaghoub
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Factual Data

Purpose The ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in sudden changes in the macro environment and market behaviour, making most enterprises urgently reconfigure their business models to cope with changes following the COVID-19 outbreak. This paper aims to present empirical data on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), highlighting the initial conclusions regarding their crisis management. It presents factual data on how SMEs in Jordan can use entrepreneurship to combat uncertainty and promote new opportunities. Design/methodology/approach This study involves an exploratory qualitative research design, drawing from 32 semi-structured interviews of key informants from Jordanian SMEs in different stages of the crisis. The different coping strategies of the SMEs and their effectiveness in the first six months of the pandemic are then compared. Findings The findings show how Jordanian SMEs have adapted to cope with the changes in the business environment because of COVID-19. These strategies include modifying their operations that is moving from an ordinary business model to more tentative digitalisation, improving internal communication and restructuring ad hoc organisational culture. Originality/value The study presents important and timely implications for managers of Jordanian SMEs and policymakers by increasing the sensitisation and awareness of SMEs’ coping mechanisms. It is the first study in management that empirically analyses the impact of COVID-19 on Jordanian SMEs.

scholarly journals The Effect of Geographical Indications (GIs) on the Koerintji Cinnamon Sales Price and Information of Origin

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1410
Author(s):  
Sidi Rana Menggala ◽  
Wouter Vanhove ◽  
Dimas Rahadian Aji Muhammad ◽  
Abdur Rahman ◽  
Stijn Speelman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Income Source ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
A Value ◽  
Good Manufacturing Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper focuses on the impact of the geographical indications (GIs) of Koerintji cinnamon on its value chain. The study was performed from September 2017 to November 2017 in Talang Kemuning, Kerinci regency, Indonesia. A village farmers’ group was surveyed using a semi-structured questionnaire, roundtable discussions, interviews, and direct observations to understand whether the GIs improve income, source of production, and promote product quality. Using a descriptive method, the literature on the topic was analyzed, and a value chain study was structured from the review’s findings. This helped us to better understand how GIs’ effects are dispersed among the chain actors and eventually enter the areas from which GI commodities originate. GIs generate added value, especially for farmers and buyers. Specifically, by using the GI Koerintji cinnamon’s handbook of requirements, the efficiency of farmers and buyers has improved. The studied population included farmers from Koerintji Cinnamon Jambi Geographical Indication Protection Society (MPIG-K2J) and Tani Saktik Alam Kerinci (TAKTIK), a farmer group. To obtain a GI, TAKTIK had to implement good agriculture practices and good manufacturing practices based on the handbook. Results show that farmers developed a system to monitor post-harvest handling in assuring a safe and high-quality supply to the global spices market. Following the book requirements, TAKTIK members follow specific procedures, including selecting raw materials, grading, origin verification, and quality control. Furthermore, GIs enable farmers to claim a price premium. As a result, GI Koerintji cinnamon’s presence has added value and credibility to TAKTIK farmers, leading to price improvement.

scholarly journals Hospitality managers in turbulent times: the COVID-19 crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charalampos Giousmpasoglou ◽  
Evangelia Marinakou ◽  
Anastasios Zopiatis
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
General Managers ◽  
Hospitality Organizations ◽  
Hospitality Managers ◽  
Luxury Hotel ◽  
Functional Areas ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to explore the role General Managers (GMs) play in mitigating the effects of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative structured interviews conducted online with 50 hospitality GMs from 45 countries are used to explore the impact of the pandemic on the industry’s operational norms and the role of managers in both managing the crisis and planning contingencies for recovery. Findings The findings enhance the conceptual capital in this emerging field and provide insights on how GMs behave during crises. Four related sub-themes emerged from the data analysis, namely, contingency planning and crisis management, resilience and impact on GM roles, the impact on hotels’ key functional areas and some GMs’ suggestions for the future of luxury hospitality. Research limitations/implications This study generates empirical data that inform contemporary debates about crisis management and resilience in hospitality organizations at a micro-level operational perspective. Practical implications Findings suggest that, in times of uncertainty and crisis, luxury hotel GMs are vital in coping with changes and leading their organizations to recovery. GMs’ resilience and renewed role and abilities enable them to adapt rapidly to external changes on their business environment. Originality/value This study is unique in terms of scale and depth, as it provides useful insights regarding the GM’s role during an unprecedented crisis such as COVID-19.

Financial and Economic Mechanism for the Development of Agricultural Exports

2020 ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
V.V. Maslova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
State Support ◽  
Economic Mechanism ◽  
Agricultural Exports ◽  
The Impact

The article deals with the development of exports of domestic food products and agricultural raw materials, analyzes the state of export-import operations in the agri-food market, and examines the impact of the pandemic on the development of foreign trade. Much attention is paid to the formation of export infrastructure based on an integrated approach, taking into account not only transport and logistics aspects, but also information, as well as the creation of a stimulating financial and economic mechanism for the development of agricultural exports. The financial and economic mechanism for export development should ensure a comfortable business environment, availability of financial services and capital in the implementation of export activities and production of export-oriented products. In Russia, it is formed by a set of subsystems (credit, insurance, state support, guarantee system, etc.). The main tool for developing the export of agricultural products has become state support, which is provided in many directions, starting with the formation of the institutional environment and specific institutions and ending with support for export lending, insurance, and guarantee support.

The duality of the Brazilian jeitinho

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 404-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Lee Park ◽  
Mauro Fracarolli Nunes ◽  
Maral Muratbekova-Touron ◽  
Valérie Moatti
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Global Supply Chains ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Supplier Relationships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Benefit ◽  
Local Practices ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to deepen the understanding of the impact of cultural and national idiosyncrasies on businesses. The authors concentrate on the cultural particularity of the Brazilian jeitinho to assess the ethicality of the concept in buyer–supplier relationships. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 Brazilian professionals working for both national and international companies, allowing for the analysis of the context in which the Brazilian jeitinho is perceived either as positive or negative in terms of ethics. Findings The authors propose five distinct dimensions (harm to third parties, seriousness of the issue, formality of relationships, personal benefit and assessed pertinence of rules and laws) to the assessment of Brazilian jeitinho as creativity, corruption or more nuanced classifications between them and offer a reviewed definition of the practice. Practical implications The results of the study may offer new insights into the Brazilian business environment. Deeper comprehension of the contexts in which jeitinho is used and its different connotations may optimise the relations between foreign and Brazilian companies and between foreign and Brazilian professionals and employees. Originality/value Within the context of intensified international trade, global supply chains and geographically spread operations, an understanding of cultural and national idiosyncrasies may provide managers with a powerful tool to conduct their business more effectively. With the economic emergence of countries such as China, Russia and Brazil, local practices are also gaining increased importance as they seem to have a direct influence on management in these places and beyond.

scholarly journals Specificity of application of throughput accounting in JIT business environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 89-104
Author(s):  
Tatjana Stevanović ◽  
Ljilja Antić ◽  
Amer Rastić
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Production Management ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
The Impact

JIT business system appears as one of the features of the modern dynamic business environment. JIT's production philosophy looks at a complete scheme of business processes, from the procurement of raw materials, through its transformation into components to the finished product that the company places on the market. In doing so, great attention is paid to the control of performance measures such as: time, cost, inventory and quality. Successful management of the company in such conditions requires the collection, measurement, classification, processing and distribution of a mass of diverse information that will be relevant and provide better insight into the strategic and competitive position in the market. In JIT companies, an integrated approach to the use of financial and non-financial information for decision-making is necessary. Changes in the areas of production, management and organization have caused appropriate adjustments in costing systems, in order to effectively and efficiently use all production factors. Consequently, an integrated approach to management accounting, the Throughput Accounting concept, based on the basic principles of Constraint Theory, was adopted. Throughput accounting capabilities in terms of providing information are closely related to short-term decision making and enterprise performance management. In doing so, decisions are made on the basis of throughput per unit of limiting factor. The concept of the paper conceived in this way should contribute to the achievement of the goal related to the research of the impact of the modern business environment on the management of the company and the accounting system, and especially on management accounting.

scholarly journals Printing spare parts through additive manufacturing: legal and digital business challenges

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 958-982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Maria Ballardini ◽  
Iñigo Flores Ituarte ◽  
Eujin Pei
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Patent Protection ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the technology, business and intellectual property issues surrounding the production of spare parts through additive manufacturing (AM) from a digital source. It aims to identify challenges to the growth of the AM spares market and propose suitable solutions. Design/methodology/approach The paper begins with a systematic literature review and theoretical analysis. This is followed by case study research through semi-structured interviews, forming the basis of a triangulated, cross-case analysis of empirical data. Findings The paper identifies several obstacles to the development of the AM-produced digital spares market. The manufacturing industry will soon be forced to re-think AM as a real manufacturing alternative. Short-term, AM technology has implications for the production of components for legacy systems for which tooling facilities no longer exist. Long-term, AM will be used to produce a wide range of components especially when product and/or service functionality can be increased. To enable companies to navigate current uncertainties in the patent framework (especially the “repair vs make” doctrine), new intellectual property rights strategies could be developed around patenting both complex devices and their individual components, and seeking patent protection for CAD files. Further harmonization of the EU legal framework, the interpretation of claims and the scope of protection offered in the context of spare parts, will also be important. Originality/value This study pinpoints key issues that need to be addressed within the European AM business environment and the patent system and proposes recommendations for business and legal frameworks to promote the growth of a stable European digital spare parts market.

scholarly journals Business Models Amid Changes in Regulation and Environment: The Case of Finland–Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oskari Lähdeaho ◽  
Olli-Pekka Hilmola
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Business Climate ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Impact

Changes in regulation are affecting the international business environment. In this study the impact of regulation changes and ways to benefit from those in Finland and Russia are examined. Logistics and manufacturing companies are studied using the case study approach including ten semi-structured interviews (Finland and Russia) and a survey (Southeast Finland), further supported by an additional survey for logistics sector companies (Southeast Finland). The changes in the business environment have created a fragmented market with a growing number of actors. Three business models (blockchain-based, platform-based and innovative subcontracting-based), capitalizing on the growing number of actors, were incepted in the interview phase and evaluated in the survey phase with companies. These models are integrable with the circular economy, a relevant practice according to the studied companies. Blockchain was perceived as a still immature technology. Further study revealed that the companies are not well prepared for environmental demands in logistics, and the overall volumes and business climate between the analyzed countries have not improved. Additionally, those companies do not actively pursue the possibilities of new technologies. The impact of regulatory changes in this region has not been examined closely with a case study approach. This study helps to explain the current trends in an established market.

scholarly journals Mechanism for protecting the property interests of organizations in the alcohol processing industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (13) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Kovalenko ◽  
A. Svetlakov
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Mathematical Methods ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Food Market ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. The research is aimed at identifying and evaluating modern tools for protecting the property interests of organizations in the alcohol processing industry. Methods. The following research methods were used in the work: analysis, synthesis, systemic, structural, functional method, statistical, mathematical methods, as well as methods for definition of a concept, classification and comparative method. Results and practical significance. The author defines the concept of “institutions for the protection of property interests of producers of alcoholic products” as a set of mutually binding and limiting subjects of the agri-food market of alcoholic products norms and rules. Free disposal, effective use and interest in the preservation of property determine the purpose of the emergence and development of institutions for the protection of property interests. The acquisition of agricultural raw materials, the process of their processing and the creation of a finished product, as well as its implementation are components of the effective implementation of property interests. The structure of protection institutions is defined, which includes market participants (economic agents), formal and informal norms and rules of their interaction. Such areas of protection for the effective implementation of property interests as physical protection, economic protection and protection of information and legally protected data are highlighted. Specific measures to protect property interests in each direction at all stages of the protection mechanisms are defined. Phenomena that have a General impact on the protection of property interests include criminal threats, accidental circumstances and unintentional innocent actions, uncontrolled phenomena, the effectiveness of process management and risk management, the use of business intelligence, and the impact of economic crisis phenomena. The special role of integration and Association of agri-food market participants in terms of protecting the property interests of small and medium-sized businesses is defined.

scholarly journals The Internal Lean Dimensions Impact on the Manufacturing Based Product Quality of Food Processing Companies in Jordan

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahjat Eid Al-jawazneh
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Setup Time ◽  
Total Productive Maintenance ◽  
Statistical Process ◽  
Pull Systems ◽  
Quality Of Food ◽  
The Impact

<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">This paper studies the impact of internal lean dimensions on the manufacturing based quality of food processing companies in Jordan, variables such as, pull systems, continuous flow, setup time reduction, total productive maintenance, statistical process control, and employee involvement were chosen to represent the internal lean dimensions, and were assumed to have an affect manufacturing based quality. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">A survey questionnaire was distributed for that purpose to those who occupy positions in the production department and eligible enough to give accurate and unbiased responses to the items of the questionnaire. The results of the study revealed that; the Internal Lean Dimensions have a significant impact on the manufacturing based product quality, manifested by, lower food products reprocessing, conforming to high quality standards, lower defects rate, less interruptive breakdowns, which helped food processing companies in delivering their products according to agreed upon schedule and the optimization of the utilization of their manufacturing resources, such as machines and equipments, raw materials, and labor force</span></p>

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