scholarly journals Maintenance Performance Evaluation and Downtime Analysis of Manufacturing Equipment in a Food Manufacturing Company

2021 ◽  
pp. 100-107
Author(s):  
N. C. Igbokwe ◽  
H. C. Godwin
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
Manufacturing Equipment ◽  
Food Manufacturing ◽  
Pareto Analysis ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Maintenance Policies ◽  
Maintenance Performance

In food manufacturing, maintenance of manufacturing equipment is one of the most important essentials for an efficient manufacturing as this sector continuously face challenges that makes maintenance very critical due to the nature of manufacturing, thus as a result food manufacturing companies must add or modify their maintenance strategies in order to keep production running efficiently. The aim of this study is to carry out a maintenance performance evaluation and downtime analysis in a food manufacturing company and suggest areas for further improvement. In this study, an empirical case study was carried out in order to evaluate the maintenance performance and downtime analysis. Overall equipment effectiveness and Pareto analysis were used to carry out a maintenance performance evaluation and downtime analysis on the manufacturing equipment using three years historical data obtained from the food manufacturing company as an industrial case study.  The study found that the average overall equipment effectiveness is 55.30% which is a low value when compared with Overall Equipment Effectiveness world standards, meaning that the manufacturing organisation is operating in an average condition and there is a required urgent improvement of maintenance policies and strategies, otherwise it will be difficult for the manufacturing organisation to sustain it. Thus it is necessary that in order to improve productivity, the manufacturing organisation under study should look into its manufacturing strategies so that urgent improvement of maintenance policies and strategies can be implemented and adopted.

Implementing a Lean Six Sigma standardized toolset in a manufacturing company: a case study

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos A. Panayiotou ◽  
Konstantinos E. Stergiou ◽  
Vassilis Chronopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Manufacturing Company

PurposeThe first purpose of this paper is the implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in a manufacturing company operating in South East Europe in order to understand the importance of critical success factors (CSFs) in LSS adoption and to find out the benefits that the company gained. The second purpose is to propose a standardized toolset based on DMAIC phases, for the application of LSS in small scale projects, in order to facilitate LSS adoption by more manufacturing companies.Design/methodology/approachThis case study is based on the interlacement of the Yin's method about case studies and the DMAIC method for the improved deployment of LSS.FindingsThe analysis of this case study shows that the company attained to benefit financially, operationally and organizationally from the implementation of LSS. The already existing mentality of CI inside the company helped the project procedure and the application of changes and improvements fulfilling LSS adoption CSFs.Practical implicationsThe paper constructs a toolset and studies the role of CSFs in order to achieve the desirable benefits in a manufacturing environment, constituting a guide for future LSS initiatives.Originality/valueAs stated by literature reviews, even though there are several papers concerning LSS implementation in the manufacturing sector, there is a need for more case studies papers, such as this one, in order to enrich the literature. In this paper, it is also the first time that a specific toolset for small scale projects is proposed based on to DMAIC which can be implemented in further LSS projects.

scholarly journals An Approach to Assessing Sustainability in the Development of a Manufacturing Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8787
Author(s):  
Justyna Patalas-Maliszewska ◽  
Hanna Łosyk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Manufacturing Company

In recent years, more reports and articles have been published on the necessity of implementing changes to manufacturing processes in the context of sustainable development (SD). The use of IT systems in manufacturing companies creates the opportunity to support changes implemented in the context of adaptation to the concept of SD. This paper proposes and explores a Sustainable Development Card (SDC) within an enterprise, the use of which will enable knowledge about the enterprise’s development level to be gained in the context of SD through the data and information collected from the information system, namely, the Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) implemented within a company. This research uses studies from the literature on the subject and also the case study in order to determine the SDC integrated with the ERP system. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is used, which uses validity indicators to allow a manufacturing company’s development to be evaluated within the context of SD. The results were verified by a real case study of a Polish manufacturing company. It was determined that the proposed approach allows SD to be assessed in a manufacturing company and enables the implementation process of SD strategy to be constantly monitored. This paper contributes to theory and practice at the interface of the development and sustainability of a manufacturing company, whereby assessing sustainability is associated with the development of strategy and information systems that are associated with the development of an organisation. The possibilities of using the results of research, in practice, are demonstrated convincingly.

Software tools for FMS and FAS preliminary design: an industrial case study

Robotica ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-277
Author(s):  
Ing. Adriano De Luca
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Production Planning ◽  
Software Tools ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
Potential Customer ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Quantitative Evaluations

SUMMARYA complete industrial case study is presented, including FMS machinery selection, preliminary production planning, layout and transportation design and performance evaluation, after pallets quantity and fixtures mix optimization.The case refers to an actual preliminary design performed to submit an offer for a System to a potential customer.The aim of the paper is to show the impressive help coming to FMS and FAS designers from the use of effective software tools, very easy to deal with, very quick and highly reliable in their quantitative evaluations.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Implementing Environmental Management System - ISO 14001 in Food Manufacturing Companies: A Case Study of a Sri Lankan Food Manufacturing Company

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 240 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. S. C. Kumara ◽  
T. K. Weerasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Management System ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Environmental Aspect ◽  
Food Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Company

This paper aims to explore how an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001would assist to enhance the performance of a Food Manufacturing Company. The research objectives were to assess the current environmental aspects and related impact and define mitigation measures to minimize such aspects while focusing on the applicable legislative requirements for the industry and the existingmitigation measures. Different types of waste generatedduringtheprocesses were identified basedonUnitedNationsEnvironmentalPlan(UNEP) cleaner production methodology and baseline data related to waste generation were analysed using Pareto charts. An Environmental Aspect Impact Register was prepared for each division to identify environmental hazards based on risk assessment criteria given in ISO 31010 Standard and the results compared before and after risk levels using the T- test.Analysis of the environmental aspect impact register results concluded that implemented mitigation measures were effective on particular causes at 95% confidence level and adopting Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in this company had made apositive impact on the identified performance indicators including environmental performance indicators and financial indicators. It further recognized that there was more positive impact on water saving as the quantity of water used in the manufacturing processes had already reduced.

scholarly journals Formulating Service-Oriented Strategies for Servitization of Manufacturing Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9657
Author(s):  
Mar’atus Sholihah ◽  
Tatsuru Maezono ◽  
Yuya Mitake ◽  
Yoshiki Shimomura
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Strategy Formulation ◽  
Limited Knowledge ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Strategic Logic

Servitization requires the acquisition and development of service-oriented capabilities. Research has contributed considerably to the investigation of the necessary capabilities for successful servitization and the introduction of numerous service-based capabilities. However, previous studies typically focus on proposing a general set of capabilities or processes for servitization. There is limited knowledge of how a manufacturing company can identify the necessary capabilities and plan the corresponding development actions following its servitization context. Through two phases of a case study, this research proposes a service-oriented strategy formulation method. The method supports the analysis of manufacturing companies’ servitization contexts that lead to appropriate identification of the necessary capabilities for successful servitization. This method further guides the formulation of service-oriented strategies as the strategic logic in how manufacturing companies implement servitization, including the corresponding actions to develop the required capabilities. Finally, the application in a Japanese office machinery manufacturer illustrates the applicability and usability of the proposed method in facilitating the formulation of service-oriented strategies for the servitization of manufacturing companies.

scholarly journals The Role of Knowledge Acquisition in a Company – Research Results from German and Polish Manufacturing Companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justyna Patalas-Maliszewska ◽  
Małgorzata Śliwa
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
A Company ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
Development Department

Abstract This article elaborates the authors’ method for tacit knowledge acquisition focused on a research and development department in a manufacturing company. It presents a case study of the use of concepts for tacit knowledge acquisition and is based on a survey and data obtained from 85 Polish and German Manufacturing Companies from the cross-border cooperation region of Lubuskie/Poland – Brandenburg/Germany. This article develops a framework of tacit knowledge acquisition in a manufacturing company and further discusses the research results.

Product lifecycle management application selection framework based on interval-valued spherical fuzzy COPRAS

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Mete Omerali ◽  
Tolga Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
Product Lifecycle Management ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Product Lifecycle ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Selection Framework ◽  
The Right ◽  
Lifecycle Management

Digitalization is the key trend of the Industry 4.0 revolution. Industrial companies are transforming the way they design and maintain their products and solutions. The user requirements become more demanding. Competition among the manufacturing companies is at its limits and transforms the products to be more complex. Yet, other challenges such as faster time to market, higher quality requirements and legislation force enterprises to provide new ways of design, manufacture and service their end products. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is a key solution to track the entire lifespan of the product from idea to design, design to manufacture and manufacture to service. Besides the complexity of products and production, the selection of the right PLM solution which will become the backbone of enterprises is an open problem. In this paper, a thorough literature review is conducted to analyze the most important features for selecting the right PLM solution for manufacturing firms. Moreover, to overcome the challenge of decision makers’ (DM) subjective judgments, a novel interval value spherical fuzzy COPRAS (IVSF-COPRAS) multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) method is introduced. The paper aims to help enterprises rapidly identify the best alternative vendor/solution to be selected based on the need of the organization. In order to show the applicability, DM inputs are collected from a leading defense company where the PLM selection process is ongoing. The industrial case study is provided to demonstrate the success of the proposed selection framework.

Capacity utilization analysis through time-driven ABC in a small-sized manufacturing company

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 192-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hümeyra Adıgüzel ◽  
Marios Floros
Keyword(s):  
Small Firms ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Capacity Utilization ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Activity Based Costing ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Manufacturing Company ◽  
Product Costs

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study about the capacity utilization analysis in a small-sized manufacturing company through the application of time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC). After a brief overview of development of the TDABC system, a detailed application of TDABC and capacity utilization analysis in a bakery is given. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a case study about the application of TDABC in a small-sized Greek manufacturing firm. In the case study, time equations were developed for the supporting, operating and manufacturing departments and product costs determined based on the model. Capacity utilization analysis made through the application of TDABC system. Findings The study shows that TDABC is more applicable in small-sized manufacturing companies because of their labor-intensive nature. In contrast to previous studies, authors argue that even in small firms simple excel sheets are not enough to capture the complexity of the time equations and business intelligence software and programming coding is required. Research limitations/implications Although the fundamental structure of TDABC is the same for all companies there is no strict form of application. Practical implications The practical implication of this paper is that each firm has unique characteristics that need to be reflected in the application of the TDABC model. Originality/value This paper contributes by providing insights into cost accounting in SMEs. More specifically, this paper contributes to the TDABC literature regarding the application of the system in small and medium sized manufacturing firms.

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