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Author-Name: S.M. Swamy
Author-X-Name-First: S.M.
Author-X-Name-Last: Swamy
Author-Name: M. Marsaline Beno
Author-X-Name-First: M. Marsaline
Author-X-Name-Last: Beno
Title: Effective utilisation of cascade H-bridge multi level inverter integrate social spider optimisation for reduced total harmonics distortion
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The significance intention of the proposed method is to eliminate total harmonics distortion (THD) in solar photovoltaic cells powered cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter (CHMLI). This purpose incorporates Newton-Raphson (NR), particle swarm optimisation (PSO), artificial bee colony (ABC), genetic algorithm (GA), cuckoo search (CS) and social spider optimisation (SSO)-based selective harmonic elimination technique for solving a non-linear transcendental equation to obtain optimal switching angle to achieve minimise THD. The foremost goal to reduce THD value beyond IEEE standard allowable limit is to predict optimal switching angle. This prediction is done in offline then it utilises for online simulation process to achieve minimised THD. Amid, aforementioned techniques incorporate with CHMLI; SSO behaves literally better than all other comparative techniques to attain 3.6% of THD in line voltage from the modulation index of 0.95. This customised product development would enhance quality power flow in this power generation.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 1-13
Issue: 1/2
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: Newton-Raphson; NR; particle swarm optimisation; PSO; artificial bee colony; ABC; genetic algorithm; GA; cuckoo search; CS; social spider optimisation; SSO; total harmonics distortion; THD; product development.
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Author-Name: Zhu Wang
Author-X-Name-First: Zhu
Author-X-Name-Last: Wang
Author-Name: Binghai Zhou
Author-X-Name-First: Binghai
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhou
Author-Name: Zhiqiang Lu
Author-X-Name-First: Zhiqiang
Author-X-Name-Last: Lu
Author-Name: Damien Trentesaux
Author-X-Name-First: Damien
Author-X-Name-Last: Trentesaux
Author-Name: Abdelghani Bekrar
Author-X-Name-First: Abdelghani
Author-X-Name-Last: Bekrar
Title: An equivalent conversion method for dual-armed multi-cluster tool scheduling problems with multi-wafer types
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Due to the trend towards 450 mm diameter wafers and customisation, an increase in wafer diversity and transient operation are anticipated for multi-cluster tools in wafer fabrication. While most previous studies focus on steady state scheduling problem of cluster tools, research on multi-cluster tools scheduling problems with transient operations is still at early stage. This article addresses the dual-armed multi-cluster tools scheduling problem with transient operations and multiple wafer types. The problem is subject to residency constraints and makespan is adopted as the performance metrics. A non-linear mathematical model of the problem is established. To solve this problem, a time constraint sets-based heuristic algorithm, called the TB algorithm, is proposed in this article. Based on SWAP strategy, this article proposed the conception of virtual buffer modules, thus the TB algorithm converts the dual-armed multi-cluster tool scheduling problem into single-armed multi-cluster tools scheduling problem equivalently. Experimental results indicate that the proposed algorithm is feasible and efficient.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 14-36
Issue: 1/2
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: scheduling; algorithm; residency constraints; multi-wafer types; semiconductor manufacturing.
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Author-Name: Nur Syawanie Manam
Author-X-Name-First: Nur Syawanie
Author-X-Name-Last: Manam
Author-Name: Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun
Author-X-Name-First: Wan Sharuzi Wan
Author-X-Name-Last: Harun
Author-Name: Mohd Halim Irwan Ibrahim
Author-X-Name-First: Mohd Halim Irwan
Author-X-Name-Last: Ibrahim
Author-Name: Nur Zalikha Khalil
Author-X-Name-First: Nur Zalikha
Author-X-Name-Last: Khalil
Author-Name: Mahendran Samykano
Author-X-Name-First: Mahendran
Author-X-Name-Last: Samykano
Title: Sintering temperature effects on the properties of stainless steel 316L compact fabricated by metal injection moulding
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Stainless steel (SS) 316L powder was prepared with polyethylene glycol (PEG), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and stearic acid (SA) with powder loading 61 vol.%. The sintering parameter in metal injection moulding (MIM) process was manipulated to study its effects on physical, mechanical, and corrosion properties of SS 316L compact. The compacts was fabricated by MIM, and then sintered at 1,100, 1,200, and 1,300°C for 3 h using argon. Then, the compact was tested for density, shrinkage, tensile strength, microstructure, and corrosion behaviours. The compacts sintered at 1,300°C demonstrated highest relative density (94%) and tensile strength (309 MPa), with small porosity was noticed from microstructure. The corrosion potential (Ecorr) and corrosion current (Icorr) values showed higher corrosion resistance which were −3.25E-01 V and 4.93E-0.7 A.cm<SUP align="right"><SMALL>−2</SMALL></SUP>, respectively. The SS 316L compacts with sintering temperature of 1,300°C for 3h produces excellent physical, mechanical and corrosion properties compared to other temperatures.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 37-52
Issue: 1/2
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: SS 316L; metal injection moulding; MIM; manufacturing technology; sintering temperature; argon atmosphere; sintered density; mechanical properties; optical microstructure.
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Author-Name: Yongming Wu
Author-X-Name-First: Yongming
Author-X-Name-Last: Wu
Author-Name: Liang Hou
Author-X-Name-First: Liang
Author-X-Name-Last: Hou
Author-Name: Samuel H. Huang
Author-X-Name-First: Samuel H.
Author-X-Name-Last: Huang
Author-Name: Rongshen Lai
Author-X-Name-First: Rongshen
Author-X-Name-Last: Lai
Title: A dynamic planning model based on graph theory for product platform and module
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Platform and module planning results using traditional methods are usually not consistent with the actual situation in product family design (PFD). Research was conducted involving modularisation theory and implementation methods to overcome the difficulty of platform and module dynamic planning/re-design for mass customisation (MC). A graph-theoretical approach was also developed in PFD. Firstly, the commonality and the physical structure of the existing product variants were analyzed in a product family. Part commonality and the physical structure of similar products were then modelled using a directed and an undirected graph, respectively. According to market demands, different platform thresholds and boundary parameters of modules were set dynamically. The product platform and modules were then generated in a product family and the potential parts to be used were identified. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed approach was demonstrated by the dynamic planning of the working devices of small wheel loaders.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 53-75
Issue: 1/2
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: product family design; PFD; modularity; graph theory; planning management.
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Author-Name: Mohd Faizul Farhan Ahmad Hamidi
Author-X-Name-First: Mohd Faizul Farhan Ahmad
Author-X-Name-Last: Hamidi
Author-Name: Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun
Author-X-Name-First: Wan Sharuzi Wan
Author-X-Name-Last: Harun
Author-Name: Nur Zalikha Khalil
Author-X-Name-First: Nur Zalikha
Author-X-Name-Last: Khalil
Author-Name: Mahendran Samykano
Author-X-Name-First: Mahendran
Author-X-Name-Last: Samykano
Title: Microstructural comparison and mechanical properties of stainless steel 316L fabricated by selective laser melting and metal injection moulding processes
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Selective laser melting (SLM) process is one of an additive manufacturing technology that has the capabilities of fabricating complex geometries with an excellent accuracy and resolution. Compared to conventional powder metallurgy techniques metal injection moulding (MIM), SLM has several advantages such as low production cost for small batch fabrication, high degrees of geometrical freedom and customisation, and short cycle time. The present work analyses and compares the tensile properties and metallography differences of the stainless steel 316L compacts fabricated by two powder-based manufacturing processes; SLM and MIM, respectively. The SLM compact was built at 0-degree building orientation by SLM 125 HL machine with default optimum processing parameters for stainless steel 316L powder. On the other hand, MIM process produced similar dimension of tensile-shaped compacts differently that by sintered at three different sintering conditions in highly pure argon flow atmosphere. The tensile testing revealed that SLM tensile compact was higher in tensile strength (29% more) and elongation (62% more) at fracture as compared to MIM compact. From microstructure observation, the MIM compact showed the presence of significant amount of porosity which led to moderate mechanical properties compared to SLM compact performances.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 76-87
Issue: 1/2
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: selective laser melting; SLM; metal injection moulding; MIM; mechanical properties; microstructure.
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Author-Name: Bing-Hai Zhou
Author-X-Name-First: Bing-Hai
Author-X-Name-Last: Zhou
Author-Name: Wen-Long Liu
Author-X-Name-First: Wen-Long
Author-X-Name-Last: Liu
Title: A modified column generation heuristic for hybrid flow shop multiple orders per job scheduling problem
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With a comprehensive consideration of multiple product types, sequence-dependent setup time constraints and two different processing modes in wafer fabrication process, a scheduling model of multiple orders per job in a hybrid flow shop with an objective function of minimising total completion time of the system is developed. On the basis of the description, a new column generation algorithm based on a three-level (job-product-machine) disjunctive network flow is put forward. Furthermore, in order to improve degradation effects of the algorithm, a Lagrangian relaxation with sub-gradient optimisation is integrated into a frame of the column generation algorithm. Therefore, a modified column generation algorithm as a combination of Lagrangian approach and column generation algorithm is proposed. Finally, theory analysis and simulation experiments demonstrate that the presented algorithm is valid and feasible.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 88-113
Issue: 1/2
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: multiple product types; sequence-dependent setup time; disjunctive network flow; modified column generation algorithm.
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Author-Name: Nickson Herbert Odongo
Author-X-Name-First: Nickson Herbert
Author-X-Name-Last: Odongo
Author-Name: Daoping Wang
Author-X-Name-First: Daoping
Author-X-Name-Last: Wang
Author-Name: Shaldon Leparan Suntu
Author-X-Name-First: Shaldon Leparan
Author-X-Name-Last: Suntu
Author-Name: Obadia Kyetuza Bishoge
Author-X-Name-First: Obadia Kyetuza
Author-X-Name-Last: Bishoge
Title: Dimensions of organisational performance: a review
Abstract:
This article reviews works in an endeavour to distinctly determine the aspects that affect organisational performance. The pertinent articles are retrieved and scrutinised for relevancy after which the next action is to objectively appraise the writings to ascertain methodological quality. The literature review describes the significant aspects that influence organisational performance specifically leadership approach, organisational culture, organisational systems and structures, organisational environment, resources and expertise, and organisational adaptation. These dimensions develop an environment that enables performance at personal, group and organisational stages. Organisations to a great extent, strive to obtain better performance and take advantage of the gains from superior performance, and embrace the sustainability of circumstances that boost performance around their operational environments as a lasting process. This outcome helps scholars and practitioners to embrace technical approaches for the identification of management actions that enhance performance and human resource development activities in organisations.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 114-129
Issue: 1/2
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: organisational performance; organisational culture; leadership approach; organisational adaptation; human resource development; HRD.
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Author-Name: Longwang Yue
Author-X-Name-First: Longwang
Author-X-Name-Last: Yue
Author-Name: Kong Fah Tee
Author-X-Name-First: Kong Fah
Author-X-Name-Last: Tee
Author-Name: Baoguo Liu
Author-X-Name-First: Baoguo
Author-X-Name-Last: Liu
Author-Name: Tengfei Feng
Author-X-Name-First: Tengfei
Author-X-Name-Last: Feng
Title: Automatic abrasive blasting system for large diameter pipe bends
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Abrasive blasting is an important surface treatment process. Aiming at overcoming the shortage of the manual abrasive blasting process for large diameter pipe bends, T-pipes and gas collecting tubes, this paper presents the study of automatic abrasive blasting for large diameter pipe bends. According to the requirement of blasting process of large diameter pipe bend, the 5-DOF orthogonal coordinate abrasive blasting mechanism is constructed. Due to the massive dust and serious wear, the seal and protective measures of the mechanism are fully considered. In order to maintain a reliable operation of abrasive blasting system in severe environment, an automatic control system based on PLC is designed. In order to keep a specific angle between the sand-blasting gun and the workpiece surface, which can improve the working efficiency, the surface tracking control model was constructed based on the infrared distance measuring sensors. In order to improve the measurement accuracy of the sensors, the second order linear fitting method based on the least square method was used to calibrate the infrared range sensors. The experimental results indicate that the proposed automatic abrasive blasting system has significance on improving sand blasting quality, working efficiency and environment as well as reducing labour costs.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 268-282
Issue: 3/4
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: large diameter pipe; pipe bend; automatic abrasive blasting; attitude adjustment method; surface tracking; least square method.
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Author-Name: Xiangping Wang
Author-X-Name-First: Xiangping
Author-X-Name-Last: Wang
Author-Name: Jing Li
Author-X-Name-First: Jing
Author-X-Name-Last: Li
Author-Name: Xiaoshui Shang
Author-X-Name-First: Xiaoshui
Author-X-Name-Last: Shang
Title: The state subdivision of public traffic vehicles based on K-means algorithm
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With the rapid development of public transportation, the operating intensity of public transport vehicles has been continuously increasing and various kinds of sudden problems have appeared in high-intensity and overloaded buses. This article aims at the problem of bus group vehicle fault status, analyses the vehicle maintenance and repair data and combines the weather data to statistically analyse the fault information. From the viewpoint of vehicle value, the value of nearness, frequency and time are selected as indicators of vehicle state breakdown. The cluster analysis of bus vehicles is performed using the K-means clustering method, which is divided into high fault cars and low fault cars. Three different groups of general fault car labels and the use of the profile coefficient to verify the results of cluster analysis, it is proved that the classification results have better incremental self-learning ability and level of cognitive ability, help to find and solve problems in advance. Different maintenance strategies are formulated to reduce the number of bus breakdowns and reduce rescue costs.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 133-149
Issue: 3/4
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: public transportation; bus fault; K-means clustering; state subdivision; vehicle maintenance; indicators; maintenance strategies.
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Author-Name: Xiangrong Xu
Author-X-Name-First: Xiangrong
Author-X-Name-Last: Xu
Author-Name: Enhua Hu
Author-X-Name-First: Enhua
Author-X-Name-Last: Hu
Title: Dual commitment and subjective well-being: a report from Chinese manufacturing industry
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Companies and trade unions are two important forces in China's labour relations, both of which have a significant impact on employees' subjective well-being. From the perspective of multi-target multi-mindset commitment, a person-centred approach is applied in this study to explore the influence of dual commitment to the company and union on employees' subjective well-being. Nine-hundred and fifty-nine union members were surveyed and the data was analysed via latent profile analysis. Six profiles of commitment were identified. And it is found that employees with high affective commitment demonstrated higher subjective well-being than others. The uncommitted employees scored lowest on life satisfaction, while the CC-dominant to the company scored lowest on positive affect and highest on negative affect. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 162-175
Issue: 3/4
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: company commitment; union commitment; dual commitment; subjective well-being; life satisfaction; positive affect; negative affect; latent profile analysis; LPA; person-centred approach.
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Author-Name: Haifeng Yao
Author-X-Name-First: Haifeng
Author-X-Name-Last: Yao
Author-Name: Xiaoxi Ran
Author-X-Name-First: Xiaoxi
Author-X-Name-Last: Ran
Title: Profit allocation in agricultural supply chain considering risk factors
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For agricultural products, 'agricultural super-docking' is the best way to connect farmers and consumers in agricultural supply chain, the major factor of the implementation of 'agricultural super-docking' is a reasonable profit allocation. In this paper, based on traditional Shapley profit allocation method, a modified profit allocation method is proposed considering risk factors for participants in agricultural supply chain. It is more reasonable for profit allocation because there are different risks for different participants in actual agricultural supply chain system. Compared to traditional Shapley profit allocation method, the obtained profits for farmers by using the proposed profit allocation method increase because of his higher risk than cooperatives and supermarkets. More reasonable profit allocation is helpful to heighten the enthusiasm of farmers to join 'agricultural super-docking' and maintain long-term stability of 'agricultural super-docking'.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 176-188
Issue: 3/4
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: Shapley; farming-supermarket direct purchase; supply chain; profit allocation; risk factors.
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Author-Name: Qi Wu
Author-X-Name-First: Qi
Author-X-Name-Last: Wu
Author-Name: Weicai Wang
Author-X-Name-First: Weicai
Author-X-Name-Last: Wang
Title: An empirical analysis on the forming mechanism of the innovation capability of service-oriented manufacturing enterprises
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The research objects of this study are Chinese manufacturing enterprises that are transitioning to service-oriented manufacturing enterprises. This paper aims to reveal how external factors (technical, policy, and market environments) and internal factors (technical, service, organisational, and marketing innovations) influence the formation of the innovation capability of these companies. This paper considers both the above mentioned factors and builds a model for the formation of the innovation capability. The results confirm that service and organisational innovations do not directly affect innovation capability but indirectly affect it by acting on technical and market innovation. This study hypothesises that the market environment has an indirect influence; however, the results show that it directly affects innovation capability. While most studies examine the effects of external or internal factors (often separately) on innovation capability, this paper develops a unified model to investigate the combined effect of these factors on the formation of innovation capability.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 189-218
Issue: 3/4
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: innovation capability; external factors; internal factors; technical environment; service-oriented manufacturing enterprise.
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Author-Name: Noheed Khan
Author-X-Name-First: Noheed
Author-X-Name-Last: Khan
Author-Name: Songsheng Chen
Author-X-Name-First: Songsheng
Author-X-Name-Last: Chen
Author-Name:  Danish
Author-X-Name-First: 
Author-X-Name-Last: Danish
Title: Technological innovation as a moderating role in the relationship between managerial incentives and tax avoidance in IT and software industry of China
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This study identified the innovation as moderating effect on the relationship between managerial incentives and tax avoidance. IT and software industry has been selected for this investigation. The random effect model is used for the time period of 2007-2015. The findings revealed that managerial equity incentives have a positive effect on tax avoidance in IT and software industry of China. The findings support the innovation has moderating effect in the association between managerial incentives and tax avoidance. Innovative firms pay more managerial incentives for tax avoidance.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 150-161
Issue: 3/4
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: tax avoidance; managerial incentives; software industry.
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Author-Name: Jens Mathis Rieckmann
Author-X-Name-First: Jens Mathis
Author-X-Name-Last: Rieckmann
Author-Name: Hui Wan
Author-X-Name-First: Hui
Author-X-Name-Last: Wan
Author-Name: Fanchen Meng
Author-X-Name-First: Fanchen
Author-X-Name-Last: Meng
Title: Social capital and its influence on the internationalisation strategy and process of Chinese SME from the manufacturing industry
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Big but also small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are driven by the idea of entering foreign markets. Globalisation plays an important role for many companies. Based on its size and its financial strength, each company has access to a certain amount of resources. SMEs have limited resources. This disadvantage influences, inter alia, internationalisation strategy and process of SMEs. Social capital can compensate disadvantages, and plays a significant role for SMEs and their strategy. This study focuses on the whole internationalisation to clarify the influence of social capital including the generation and use of knowledge and experience for further market entries. Theoretical fundamentals are network and social capital theory, and multiple case-study method. These approaches help to explore the influence of social capital on the internationalisation process and strategy. The results of this study present the significance of social capital for the internationalisation and the limited awareness of SMEs' network resources.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 219-233
Issue: 3/4
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: social capital; internationalisation; small and medium-sized enterprise; SME; China; strategy; manufacturing industry.
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Author-Name: Xiaoyan Liu
Author-X-Name-First: Xiaoyan
Author-X-Name-Last: Liu
Author-Name: Zhaoquan Jian
Author-X-Name-First: Zhaoquan
Author-X-Name-Last: Jian
Author-Name: Kwanho Thomas Yeung
Author-X-Name-First: Kwanho Thomas
Author-X-Name-Last: Yeung
Author-Name: Jeff Yeung
Author-X-Name-First: Jeff
Author-X-Name-Last: Yeung
Title: Business model of service-driven manufacturing from S-G logic perspective
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This research aims to contribute knowledge of value creation in service-driven manufacturing based on S-D logic rather than G-D logic. By using case study methodology to gather primary and secondary data, we have addressed four key research questions and identified significant findings which enable managerial discussion. Several research highlights include: 1) a set of synergistic managerial practices, including establishing interactive platforms, defining participating rules and building incentive mechanism, can achieve better use of operant resources of multiple actors; 2) managing the interactive platform and tools is a vital condition for value co-creation with multiple actors; 3) the use-value of customer is determined by means of personalised service based on customers' context; 4) a service ecosystem is built according to the shared institutional logic and clear rules of action. This study will promote the development of the manufacturing servitisation theory towards the S-D logic paradigm.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 234-255
Issue: 3/4
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: service-dominant logic; S-D logic; service-driven manufacturing; business model; value co-creating; service ecosystem.
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Author-Name: Lukas Kralik
Author-X-Name-First: Lukas
Author-X-Name-Last: Kralik
Author-Name: Roman Jasek
Author-X-Name-First: Roman
Author-X-Name-Last: Jasek
Author-Name: Petr Zacek
Author-X-Name-First: Petr
Author-X-Name-Last: Zacek
Author-Name: Roman Senkerik
Author-X-Name-First: Roman
Author-X-Name-Last: Senkerik
Title: Agile approach in multi-criterial decision making
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This paper present initial work to propose an innovation of MoSCoW prioritisation technique. The most probable tools for innovation is provided by multi-criterial decision making methods. These methods may extend the MoSCoW technique by control mechanism. This may lower the chance of possible reprioritisation and save time.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 256-267
Issue: 3/4
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: decision making; agile management; MoSCoW; DSDM; prioritisation.
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Author-Name: V.S. Rajashekhar
Author-X-Name-First: V.S.
Author-X-Name-Last: Rajashekhar
Author-Name: T. Pravin
Author-X-Name-First: T.
Author-X-Name-Last: Pravin
Author-Name: K. Thiruppathi
Author-X-Name-First: K.
Author-X-Name-Last: Thiruppathi
Title: A review on droplet deposition manufacturing - a rapid prototyping technique
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Droplet deposition is a liquid phase rapid prototyping technique which is used to create 3D components. This paper provides an overview of the droplet deposition process. In particular, the paper deals with the process parameters, experimental setup, and the role of computers. It is inferred that in recent year's computer play a vital role in simulating and controlling the droplet deposition process. The review shows that a heating furnace is mostly used to produce molten droplets which need to be controlled using a nozzle. Alternatives such as using laser as a source to melt wires to produce droplets can be adopted to reduce the complexity of controlling the molten droplets formed. The future challenge lies in shooting the molten droplets at an angle by using robots to create complex parts instead of moving the substrate at all times as done at the present.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 362-383
Issue: 5
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: droplet deposition; rapid prototyping; laser-based metal melting.
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Author-Name: Kaifang Fu
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Author-Name: Zhixiang Chen
Author-X-Name-First: Zhixiang
Author-X-Name-Last: Chen
Author-Name: Hui-Ming Wee
Author-X-Name-First: Hui-Ming
Author-X-Name-Last: Wee
Title: Advantageous and disadvantageous inequality fairness concerns: the impact on the single-vendor single-buyer production-inventory system
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Behaviour diversities and preferences have affected decision making in business. This paper studies the behavioural operations effect in a production inventory system of one vendor and one buyer. Two types of fairness concerns behaviour (advantageous and disadvantageous inequality fairness concerns) of the buyer are taken into account in the decision model. We analyse how these two fairness concerns impact the optimal decision and channel coordination. The result shows several implications. Firstly, the buyer's optimal ordering quantity and expected utility show opposing trend when the buyer has fairness concerns. Secondly, the stronger bargaining power of the vendor results in an increasing buyer's optimal ordering quantity under the advantageous inequality case, but decreasing under the disadvantageous inequality case. Thirdly, the single-vendor single-buyer production-inventory is coordinated under the advantageous inequality case. From our literature search, no study has been done on the field of behavioural operations management from the perspective of this paper. Our study can offer managerial insights for the optimisation of the production-inventory system.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 342-361
Issue: 5
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: fairness concerns; production-inventory system; advantageous inequality; disadvantageous inequality; coordination.
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Author-Name: Fanny Simon
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Author-Name: Albéric Tellier
Author-X-Name-First: Albéric
Author-X-Name-Last: Tellier
Title: Creating and sharing knowledge during the unfolding of innovation streams: a social network perspective
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This research aims to acquire a deeper understanding of how team membership can be orchestrated and how social relationships can evolve to enable both knowledge creation and sharing during the unfolding of innovation streams. Innovation streams are defined as patterns of innovation involving both explorative and exploitative projects. We collected data on an innovation stream in the semiconductor industry and performed both a qualitative analysis using the 'event structure analysis' (ESA) method and a social network analysis. The innovation stream included launches of six different products. This research shows that social structures need to evolve to address the successive development of explorative and exploitative innovations. First, whereas, new relationships with clients are enhancing disruptive innovation at the beginning of the project, it is established relationships that enable exploitative innovations. Next, the renewal of peripheral members enables the generation of new innovations. Similarly, a high network centrality damages the exploration of new technologies and markets.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 303-328
Issue: 5
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: innovation stream; knowledge creation; knowledge sharing; product development; R%D; semiconductors; social network; silicon tuners; manufacturing; technology; project team; event structure analysis; ESA; social structure; centrality.
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Author-Name: Mats Ahlskog
Author-X-Name-First: Mats
Author-X-Name-Last: Ahlskog
Author-Name: Jessica Bruch
Author-X-Name-First: Jessica
Author-X-Name-Last: Bruch
Author-Name: Mats Jackson
Author-X-Name-First: Mats
Author-X-Name-Last: Jackson
Title: The fuzzy front end of manufacturing technology development
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The fuzzy front end of product development has been studied extensively in previous research, while the fuzzy front end of manufacturing technology development has been largely neglected despite its importance. Only a few empirical studies that examine the fuzzy front end of manufacturing technology development can be found, which have been primarily carried out in the process industry. Therefore, the overall purpose of this paper is to explore the fuzzy front end of manufacturing technology development. Based on three case studies carried out in the manufacturing industry, the findings of the current research highlight key activities in the fuzzy front end of manufacturing technology development and suggest that the fuzzy front end has four sub-phases with overlapping development activities.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 285-302
Issue: 5
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: fuzzy front end; readiness level; assessment; manufacturing industry; case study; technology management.
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Author-Name: Sundarabaskar Hariharan
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Author-Name: Rajmohan Murugesan
Author-X-Name-First: Rajmohan
Author-X-Name-Last: Murugesan
Author-Name: A.G. Mahalakshmi
Author-X-Name-First: A.G.
Author-X-Name-Last: Mahalakshmi
Title: Modelling and analysis of supply chain risks in leather industry
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Due to globalised marketing, supply chain of leather industries in India are now facing variety of risks. Hence, modelling and analysis of supply chain risk becomes paramount important. In this article, the major risks that affect the supply chain performance of leather industries in India were identified through systematic literature review and experts opinion. These risks are grouped using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and the grouped risks are confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Structural equation modelling (SEM) was created and analysed. It is found that demand risks influence the operation risk with high impact. This analysis helps in understanding the relationship and the impact of each risk with other risks which in turn very much helpful in developing guidelines for managerial decision making process to mitigate supply chain risks.
Journal: Int. J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management
Pages: 329-341
Issue: 5
Volume: 33
Year: 2019
Keywords: supply chain; risk management; exploratory factor analysis; EFA; confirmatory factor analysis; CFA; structural equation modelling; SEM.
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