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Implementation of a Pull System – A Case Study of a Polymeric Production System for the Automotive Industry

Management Systems in Production Engineering, 2021
This work, developed as a case study, propose, describe, and evaluates an implementation of a pull system in a SME company producing polymeric components for the automotive industry.
Martins Bruna, Silva Cláudia, Silva Diogo, Machado Laura, Brás Miguel, Oliveira Rui, Carvalho Tiago, Silva Vera, Lima Rui M.   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

In Pursuit of Agility: How to Transform Your Organisation's IT Project Selection Process

Information Systems Journal, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 1582-1602, November 2025.
ABSTRACT To remain competitive, many organisations are undertaking agile transformations in pursuit of agility. Information technology (IT) plays a pivotal role in supporting organisational agility; thus, it is essential that organisations select the right IT projects in a timely manner to deliver. In practice, though, organisations have struggled with
Adrian van Raay, Vanessa Cooper, Rohan Sharp, Sophia Duan, Martin Dick   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Manufacturing Efficiency in Developing Countries: A Value Stream Mapping Case Study of a Tanzanian Rice Mill

Engineering Reports, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2025.
The study used value stream mapping to identify value‐adding and nonvalue‐adding activities in a rice milling industry which was used as a case study. EdrawMax version 10.5.0 created current and future state maps, revealing improvements in lead time, cycle time, employee performance, and production output.
Juma Mohamed Matindana, Francis Daudi Sinkamba   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Driving Changes: Analyzing the Factors Influencing Lean Manufacturing Adoption in Tanzania Through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)

Engineering Reports, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2025.
The study aimed to determine the factors influencing the adoption of lean manufacturing for manufacturing industries in Tanzania. PLS‐SEM and the relative importance index were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that external and policy drivers have positive effects on the adoption of lean manufacturing.
Juma M. Matindana, Francis D. Sinkamba, Mussa I. Mgwatu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Execution of Pull System and Constant Work-in-Process Using Kanban System—A Case Study

Engineering Proceedings
This study presents the implementation of a pull-based production system integrated with a constant work-in-process (CONWIP) approach using the Kanban Methodology in a bearing manufacturing industry. A case study on the UN 3213B bottom roller bearing was
Kamal Ukey, Sameer S. Gajghate, Subhash Kumar, Akhya Kumar Behera, Himadri Majumder   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

FUNÇÕES E APLICAÇÕES DAS ATIVIDADES DO PLANEJAMENTO E CONTROLE DA PRODUÇÃO EM UMA INDÚSTRIA DE INSUMOS PARA EMPRESAS DO SETOR TÊXTIL DO CEARÁ

Revista Gestão em Análise, 2020
O objetivo deste estudo é analisar como as atividades do Planejamento e Controle da Produção (PCP) são realizadas na prática em uma empresa de insumos que atua no setor têxtil, observando a aplicação dos Sistemas de Coordenação de Ordens (SCOs), como o ...
Isaque Santiago Amaro Costa, Jorge dos Santos Gurgel, Andréa Moura da Costa Souza   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inclusion of Autistic IT Workforce in Action: An Auticon Approach

Information Systems Journal, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 1439-1459, September 2025.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the IT workforce management practices of auticon, a pioneering international IT consultancy firm from Germany that employs autistic individuals as its core workforce to deliver economically and socially sustainable IT services.
Olga Abramova, Jan Recker, Ursula Schemm, Lukas‐Daniel Barwitzki   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘BETTER SIDE BY SIDE’: An Integrative Framework Between Lean Manufacturing and Circular Economy

Business Strategy &Development, Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2025.
ABSTRACT The integration of Lean Manufacturing (LM) and the Circular Economy (CE) represents a promising strategy to foster more sustainable production systems aligned with the principles of cleaner production. This study conducts an integrative systematic literature review, based on the PRISMA protocol, with the aim of mapping, organizing, and ...
Talita Borges Teixeira, Adriano Alves Teixeira, Tiago Estrela Da Cunha Moraes, Rosane Aparecida Gomes Battistelle   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

PRODUCTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT THROUGH KANBAN APPLICATION IN LABOR INTENSIVE COMPANY

Jurnal Ilmiah SINERGI, 2019
Delivery performance is essential for a manufacturer to meet customer requirement. The only manufacturer with fast, accurate and on time delivery could survive in global competition as a sports shoe manufacturer with the labor-intensive production ...
Novera Elisa Triana, Meike Elsye Beatrix
doaj   +1 more source

Mejoramiento de procesos de manufactura utilizando Kanban

Revista Ingenierías Universidad de Medellín, 2015
Este artículo presenta la aplicación de la metodología Kanban y el análisis del efecto que puede generar en una empresa de fabricación de transformadores de distribución.
Martin Darío Arango Serna, Luis Felipe Campuzano Zapata, Julián Andrés Zapata Cortes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source