Hidden Champion in Regional Key Industries : Case Study on SungWoo Hitech in the Automotive Parts Industry of the Southeast Region in Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 143-171
Author(s):  
Myeong seop Jung ◽  
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Kiho Kwak
Author(s):  
Tunde Victor Adediran ◽  
Ammar Al-Bazi

The study of complex manufacturing flow-shops has seen a number of approaches and frameworks proposed to tackle various production-associated problems. However, unpredictable disruptions, such as change in sequence of order, order cancellation and change in production delivery due time, imposed by customers on flow-shops that impact production processes and inventory control call for a more adaptive approach capable of responding to these changes. In this research work, a new adaptive framework and agent-based heuristic optimization system was developed to investigate the disruption consequences and recovery strategy. A case study using an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) production process of automotive parts and components was adopted to justify the proposed system. The results of the experiment revealed significant improvement in terms of total number of late orders, order delivery time, number of setups and resources utilization, which provide useful information for manufacturer’s decision-making policies.  


2019 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
pp. 64-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Oliver-Ortega ◽  
Fernando Julian ◽  
Francesc X. Espinach ◽  
Quim Tarrés ◽  
Mònica Ardanuy ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 285 ◽  
pp. 441-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Côté ◽  
Bryksi Vlastimil ◽  
Barbora Bryksí Stunová

In the context of increasing needs for lightweighting vehicles, semisolid casting of aluminium components is a proven route that can be efficiently applied for automotive parts. Although semisolid forming has not yet reached the market penetration that suits its actual potential, it is currently and efficiently used in many applications around the world on a daily basis. An example of such will be shown. This paper presents a case study on the application of the SEED rheocasting technology for the casting of an engine bracket. The part is made of the widely used AlSi7Mg0.3 alloy and is heat treated in T6 condition to benefit from the enhanced mechanical properties made possible by semi-solid forming. Throughout the development phase, different aspects associated with semisolid casting, such as slurry condition, gate design, mold filling behaviour, lubrication, blistering and others, were addressed successfully. In the final, the combination of the SEED technology with a thorough development process and the specific casting rules for semi-solid forming led to actual commercial production and contributed to weightsaving on the actual part as compared to a former design made from high pressure die casting.


2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salla Marttonen-Arola ◽  
David Baglee ◽  
Antti Ylä-Kujala ◽  
Tiina Sinkkonen ◽  
Timo Kärri

PurposeBig data and related technologies are expected to drastically change the way industrial maintenance is managed. However, at the moment, many companies are collecting large amounts of data without knowing how to systematically exploit it. It is therefore important to find new ways of evaluating and quantifying the value of data. This paper addresses the value of data-based profitability of maintenance investments.Design/methodology/approachAn analytical wasted value of data model (WVD-model) is presented to quantify how the value of data can be increased through eliminating waste. The use of the model is demonstrated with a case example of a maintenance investment appraisal of an automotive parts manufacturer.FindingsThe presented model contributes to the gap between the academic research and the solutions implemented in practice in the area of value optimization. The model provides a systematic way of evaluating if the benefits of investing in maintenance data exceed the additional costs incurred. Applying the model to a case study revealed that even though the case company would need to spend more time in analyzing and processing the increased data, the investment would be profitable if even a modest share of the current asset failures could be prevented through improved data analysis.Originality/valueThe model is designed and developed on the principle of eliminating waste to increase value, which has not been previously extensively discussed in the context of data management.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 1272-1288
Author(s):  
Raquel Engelman ◽  
Bruna Lamb Mentz ◽  
Bruna Carolina Pospichil ◽  
Cristine Hermann Nodari ◽  
Dusan Schreiber

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to analyze relations between the structural capital and the creativity in the jewelry sector.Design/methodology/approach – The method is multiple case study of 15 enterprises that develop jewelry design in the South and Southeast region of Brazil through semi structured interviews and self-filled questionnaires.Findings – The main results of the research were the perception of the strong influence of structural capital on the creative process of jewelry design, both positively and negatively.Research limitations/implications – The research limitation is the difficulty of generalization of the results obtained in the research, even being a study of multiple case, the answers were obtained only in the South and Southeast region of the country.Originality/value – As study’s main contributions we suggest that the internal structure eases the creative process in the ateliers, since the designers search to act in environments where they feel comfortable and provide the essential technologies that help them in both researches about tendencies and the development of the creative process.


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