DIGITALISATION OF SHOP-FLOOR OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOOL, DIE, AND MOULD-MAKING INDUSTRY
Digitalisation has been advocated as a possible strategy to improve the competitiveness of tool, die, and mould-making (TDM) companies in the 21st century.
Dewa, Mncedisi Trinity +2 more
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High performance teams: an investigation of the effect on self-management towards performance
Paper aims Work design is being constantly transformed by technology and requirements for polyvalent workers piloting the work system instead of operating it. This paper investigates self-management teams’ implementation and its effects on performance. A
Thais Carreira Pfutzenreuter +2 more
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Simulation pulled by the need to reduce wastes and human effort in an intralogistics project [PDF]
Lean Thinking is a well-known management philosophy that increases productivity and reduces cost by eliminating waste. To achieve this, it uses all suitable available tools. Simulation has been widely used to design and/or diagnose production systems and
Tiago Afonso +3 more
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The Charismatic Corporation: Finance, Administration, and Shop Floor Management under Henry Ford
After assuming sole ownership of the Ford Motor Company in 1919, Henry Ford transformed his business into a mission-driven organization that prioritized improvements in production and engineering over investment returns.
Stefan Link
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Comparing Research Trends and Industrial Adoption of Manufacturing Operations Management Solutions
For decades, the operations on the shop floor of manufacturing organizations have been supported by Manufacturing Execution Systems. In this paper, we investigate the trends of Manufacturing Operations Management in the research community and analyze of ...
Oberle, Michael +5 more
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Production monitoring system development and modification; pp. 567–580 [PDF]
Main attention of this paper is paid to the development of a simple, but efficient concept of a real time production monitoring system. The goal is to offer an effective concept, which will help to provide an accurate overview of the shop floor ...
Aleksei Snatkin +3 more
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5G NPN Performance Evaluation for I4.0 Environments
This paper aims to develop an open Asset Administration Shell (AAS) solution for 5G Non-Public Network (NPN) management, focusing on manufacturing digitization and complete Information and Operational Technology (IT/OT) convergence.
Michail-Alexandros Kourtis +7 more
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Implementation of hybrid parallel kanban-CONWIP system: A case study
The most common form of production control strategy in lean management is the pull system. One emerging form of pull system uses kanban and CONWIP systems to handle products with different demand patterns.
Joshua Prakash, Jeng Feng Chin
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The condition monitoring system is an integral section of operations management on the shop floor. Condition monitoring means prior information of failure before machinery malfunctions and shuts down.
Varun Tripathi, Alok Bhadauria
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Real-Time Production and Logistics Self-Adaption Scheduling Based on Information Entropy Theory
In recent years, the individualized demand of customers brings small batches and diversification of orders towards enterprises. The application of enabling technologies in the factory, such as the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) and cloud ...
Wenchao Yang +4 more
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