scholarly journals Ergonomic Design of a Scrap Compactor for Small Scale Industries

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 167-172
Author(s):  
Bobby P. Paul ◽  
S. Darius Gnanaraj ◽  
J. Chandran
Keyword(s):  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Test Bench ◽  
Circuit Diagram ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Concept Design ◽  
Hydraulic Circuit ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Small Scale Industries

Concept design of a scrap compactor is presented. Required data for the design of the scrap compactor, the hydraulic circuit, the compression ratio, force required for compression are collected from literature. The current practice of scarp removal and storage in a small scale industry is shown. The calculations for arriving at the force required for compaction is presented. The hydraulic circuit diagram and testing of the circuit in a pneumatic test bench are explained. Cost of the prototype and the break even period are discussed. Ergonomic principles and safety due to usage of scrap compactor are highlighted.

Impact Of Human Resource Practices In Small Scale Industries In Thoothukudi District Of Tamilnadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-169
Author(s):  
Srimo Fernandas
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
Human Resource Management Practices ◽  
Small Scale Industries

In the economic growth of a country, the human factor plays a vital role. The study has been made to study the growth of small scale industries in the development of human resource management practices of in Thoothukudi district. The study has the following objectives. To study the socio-economic outline of the small scale industry owners. To understand the nature of management of the small-scale industry. To find out the motivational factors for starting small-scale industries. To analyse the average income generated by different activities by the small scale industry owners.

scholarly journals Influence of Input Value and Labor Expenditure on Output Value: A Case of Micro and Small Scale Industry in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Tongam Sihol Nababan ◽  
Elvis Fresly Purba ◽  
Jongkers Tampubolon
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Production Functions ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
Labor Expenditure ◽  
Production Output ◽  
Small Industries ◽  
Small Scale Industries ◽  
Descriptive Method

Objectives of the study are: (1) to estimate the influence of input value and labor expenditure on the output of micro and small industries in Indonesia, (2) to analyze the form of translog production function that is compatible with micro and small industries in Indonesia. The analytical method used is descriptive method and analysis of translog production functions with scenarios: linear translog function, complete second-order or quadratic linear translog function, and linear translog function with interaction. Results showed that (1) the function of linear translog production with interaction was more suitable used to estimate the production output of micro and small industries in Indonesia, (2) input value and labor expenditure had a positive and significant effect on output values, (3) micro-industry enterprises more emphasis on the allocation of larger workforce, while small-scale industry emphasizes greater allocation of input value, (4) the allocation of input value and labor expenditure are more efficient in micro-industries compared to small-scale industries.

Small-Scale Development of Product

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-94
Author(s):  
Jyoti Yadav ◽  
Swati Agarwal ◽  
Suphiya Khan
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Income Source ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
Is Strategy ◽  
High Level ◽  
Small Scale Industries

Small-scale product development is not for everyone, and it needs a high level of discipline, dedication, persistence, and creativity as well as a lot of work. Before setting up a small-scale business, one needs seed money, physical location of the business venture, construction work, equipment/machinery maintenance, management skills, accounting skills, and last but not least, marketing skills. For the development of any area, the small-scale industry development is very important mainly for the income source of the community and for employment opportunities. On the basis of study, four strategies that are used for the development of small-scale industries were found, and these strategies are 1) promotion and development of institutional, business groups, and cooperatives; 2) determination brands; 3) strategy competition with low cost and product development; 4) to improve final access market orientation strategies. On the basis of analysis of these strategies, they are prioritized, and the first priority is strategy.

Using Homer Software for Cost Analysis of Stand-Alone Power Generation for Small Scale Industry in Nigeria: A Case Study Lumatec Aluminium Products

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-102
Author(s):  
Luqman Raji ◽  
Zhigilla Y.I ◽  
Wadai J
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Small Scale Industries

Nigeria is one of developing countries in the world that experience shortage of electricity for her economic and social development. In Nigeria, most of the small-scale industries use diesel/petrol-based systems to generate their electricity. However, due to the cost fluctuation of oil and gas fuel, an alternative power generation should be considered. This paper targets to examine the cost analysis of system for supplying electricity to LUMATEC Aluminium products shop in Mubi, Adamawa state Nigeria. Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER) is used as a tool for cost analysis. The scenario consider in this study was only stand-alone with battery system. Results revealed that the system have 10kW PV with cost of electricity (COE) of $0.312/kW. The initial capital cost and total net present cost (NPC) are $21.775 and $26.148 respectively, with payback period of 5.8years. In conclusion, this study provides the solution of power supply to the small-scale industries at cost effective and available throughout the year and it is feasible to solve the small-scale industries, rural and urban electricity supplying in this country (Nigeria). It is recommended that Nigerian Government & Law makers should promotes the use of standalone PV system for domestic and small-scale industry by providing financial assistance through soft loans, subsides and grants.

Impacts of Kaizen in a small-scale industry of India: a case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar Arya ◽  
Sanjiv Kumar Jain
Keyword(s):  
Poor Quality ◽  
Value Stream Mapping ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
Production Techniques ◽  
Small Industries ◽  
Small Scale Industries

Purpose – A large number of small-scale industries have shown their existence in India, tough competition among them made the survival of small industries difficult. All facing problems like reduced production and poor quality. The case study presented in the paper deals with Kaizen implementation in a machine vice manufacturer company. Kaizen has tremendous impacts on the production techniques and lead times. Case study represented is to motivate practitioners for implementing Kaizen in small-scale industries of India. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology applied to implement the Kaizen in Indian small-scale industry. Fishbone diagrams have been used to represent cause and effects. The result has been shown as savings in terms of money and time. Findings – Processing time has been reduced by 44.4 percent and an amount of Rs. 64,000 has been saved by recovering a total of 80 square feet working area. Improvements in the form of work flow have been achieved. Research limitations/implications – Value stream mapping can be integrated with Kaizen for more reduction in the product lead time. Practical implications – The paper will be worthily for practitioners and consultants for understanding Kaizen implementation in small-scale industry of India. Originality/value – The paper yields lots of values for practitioners to understand the impacts and significance of the Kaizen in small-scale industries of India. Also it bridges the gap between theory and practical of Kaizen implementation in small-scale industry of India.

scholarly journals The Role of Small-Scale Industries in Achieving the Sustainable Development: the Experience of India

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-169
Author(s):  
N. V. Galistcheva
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Employment Level ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
Small Scale Industries

The article deals with the role of small scale industry in India in achieving the sustainable development. The author draws attention to the fact that the small scale industry promotion policy impacts significantly not only on decreasing the unemployment rate as well as long-term and youth unemployment but also on solving such acute social problems as poverty, famine, undernourishment and food insecurity, lack of quality education, gender inequality and the empowerment of women. The author pays attention to the evolution of small business in India in 1950-2010s. It argues convincingly that due to significant number of population as well as low-skilled labor on the one hand and limited financial resources on the other one small business has been considered to be a buffer between modern big business and the bulk of the population remaining outside it. The author considers the effectiveness of the industrial policy through the prism of stimulating small-scale industry and changing its place in the Indian economy. The author examines the activity of the The National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) which is considered to be the most important institution which looks after the development of the small scale industries. The aim of NABARD was poverty reduction and development assistance (it’s one of the premier agencies providing developmental credit in rural areas). The article presents the definition of small scale industry in India both in terms of employment level and the investment limits as well as statistical data on number of units, its share in industrial production and exports and expansion of small scale sector in 2000-2010s. The author identified main problems facing cottage and small scale industries in India at the present time. The research is based on the systematic approach to the study of national economy using basic methods of scientific knowledge such as induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis.

scholarly journals Impact of Hrm Practices in Engineering Small Scale Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 11932-11938
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Hrm Practices ◽  
Study Researcher ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The Right ◽  
Small Scale Industries ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Workforce is the valuable asset for any organization in achieving organizational goals. In today’s era of globalization and technological innovation no organization can survive without effective HRM practices that recruit, select, train and retain the workforce of the organization. One of the important HR functions that decide the future of the organization is recruitment. In current scenario there is need to bring the change in old and traditional way of recruiting in small scale industries. Change is the part of any organization as it cannot disappear or dissipate. Managers and employees will be judged upon their abilities to manage the change effectively. The change or new ideology that can be introduced in recruitment is hiring the right person for the right job.Other factors that raises the organizational performance are remuneration. In this study researcher has used a structured questionnaire to collect the data. 211 respondents have responded to the questionnaire and SPSS (version22) is used for analysis work.

scholarly journals Occupational Injury and Its Correlated Factors among Small-Scale Industry Workers in Towns of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Nagasa Dida ◽  
Jiregna Darega ◽  
Feyisa Lemesa ◽  
Jeylan Kassim ◽  
Bedasa Woldemichael
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Occupational Injury ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
Southeast Ethiopia ◽  
Correlated Factors ◽  
Small Scale Industries ◽  
Bale Zone

Introduction. In developing countries, the laborer forces have managed many of the industrial works. As a result, the process of the work has put the health and lives of workers at risk. Thus, this study was designed to assess occupational injury and its correlated factors among small-scale industry workers in the towns of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study design was employed among five hundred ninety small-scale industries in towns of Bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia, in March to April 2016. Multistage sampling was applied to recruit the study subjects. Data were collected through interviewer-administered questionnaires. A structured questionnaire addressing the objectives of the study was used. EpiData was used for data entry, and the data were exported to SPSS windows version 20 for analysis. Descriptive statistics like frequency and percentage were used for the prevalence, whereas binary and multiple logistic regressions were employed to identify the predictors of the outcome variable. Results. A total of 574 workers from different small-scale industries, including woodwork, metalwork, and concrete block construction, participated in the study with a response rate of 97.3%. In this study, among the total participants of the study, 43.2% (248), 30% (172), and 21.6% (124) of them had encountered lifetime, last one year, and six months occupational injury, respectively. Taking health and safety training, presence of any things on the floor that can cause accidents and occupational risk perception were independent predictors of occupational injury. The presence of any things on the floor that can cause accidents and having a low-risk perception increases occupational injury by 12.69 [AOR: 12.69, (1.67–96.13)] and 2.84 [AOR: 2.84, (1.80–4.49)], respectively. Conclusion. About one in three occupational injuries occurred among small-scale industry workers. Health and safety training should be provided for every worker in small-scale industries. Supportive supervision focusing awareness creation, economic stability, and health care from health office, social and labor affair office, and other concerned body is highly recommended. District or town health office should address the identified factors to promote the health of the workers.

Assessing the application of Kaizen principles in Indian small-scale industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar Arya ◽  
Suraj Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Poor Quality ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Access Time ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Small Scale Industry ◽  
Production Techniques ◽  
Small Industries ◽  
Indian Industries ◽  
Small Scale Industries

Purpose – This study aims to represent Kaizen implementation in a machine vice manufacturing company. Kaizen has shown tremendous impacts on the production techniques and lead times. A large number of small-scale industries have shown their existence in India. It has been difficult for small industries to survive due to tough competition among them. All are facing problems like low production and poor-quality products. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology applied to implement Kaizen in Indian small-scale industry. Fishbone diagrams have been used to represent cause and effects. The result has been shown as savings in terms of money and time. Findings – Inventory access time is reduced up to 87 per cent and total distance travelled and total time taken by product is reduced up to 43.75 and 46.08 per cent, respectively. A habit to maintain a clean workplace has been developed in workers. Research limitations/implications – ISO could be integrated with Kaizen for more improvements. Practical implications – The paper should assist those practitioners and consultants who have the desire to understand a better way of Kaizen implementation in small-scale industries of India. Originality/value – This paper yields lots of values for practitioners to understand the need, impacts and significance of Kaizen implementation in small-scale industries of India. Also, it bridges the gap between theory and practice of Kaizen implementation in real working conditions in Indian industries.

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