Il caso Fiat Mirafiori. Ricostruire il radicamento: il global player e le istituzioni locali

2009 ◽  
pp. 100-125
Author(s):  
Valentina Pacetti
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Strong Influence ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Automotive Sector ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
New Production ◽  
Global Player ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Deep Crisis

- During the last 20 years, the automotive sector went through a number of important technological and organizational changes. Around 2000 Fiat falls in a deep crisis, whose roots can be found most of all in the lack of strategic anticipation: its top management was unable to anticipate the change, and its vision of company's and market's evolution was completely inadequate. A different interpretation of strategic anticipation can be proposed if we take into account local actors and local government: strategic anticipation can be recognised here in a quite shared vision of local system's future (position of the region in interna- tional competition, more or less decisive deep presence of automotive vs. "new" sectors, of industrial vs. service occupation ecc.). The most innovative feature of Fiat Auto restructuring is probably the intervention of local public actors (especially the regional and urban governments), in the form of the purchase of Mirafiori's unused areas and in the following constitution of an agency for their management. Even if this intervention was certainly not decisive for the rescue of Fiat, it certainly had a very strong influence in the rescue of Mirafiori plant whose further contraction was at the time very probable because it guaranteed the installation of a new production line in Turin.

scholarly journals Analyzing Actors’ Engagement in Sustainable Energy Planning at the Local Level in Ghana: An Empirical Study

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 2028
Author(s):  
Hassan Qudrat-Ullah ◽  
Mark McCarthy Akrofi ◽  
Aymen Kayal
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Energy Planning ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Local Actors

Actors play a crucial role in sustainable energy development yet interaction in different contexts is an area that has not received much scholarly attention. Sustainable energy transitions theories such as the Multi-Level Perspective, for instance, have been criticized for not describing precisely the nature of the interactions between actors and institutions within socio-technical systems. The goal of this study was to empirically examine local actors’ engagement and its impact on the planning and implementation of sustainable energy initiatives in the villages and remote areas in Ghana. Using the mixed methodology approach, interviews were performed, focus discussion groups were held, and archival data were collected, and social network modeling and case study analysis was performed. Our findings showed that sustainable energy development at the local level depends on an interplay between local government agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), central government agencies, local communities, and private sector organizations. Despite being the focal point at the local level, local government involvement in sustainable energy planning is limited. In the case of Ghana, sustainable energy planning remains centralized and is manifested in a low level of awareness of local actors on national energy plans. The implication for decision makers is that energy planning functions should be devolved to the local government. Such devolution is expected to ensure the integration of sustainable energies into local government plans for the well-coordinated implementation and effective monitoring of sustainable energy projects.

Modern Planning and Control and Virtual Verification of Process Continuity of a New Production Line

2014 ◽  
Vol 708 ◽  
pp. 167-172
Author(s):  
Pavol Božek ◽  
Marek Kňažík ◽  
Vladimír Štollmann
Keyword(s):  
Production Line ◽  
Material Flow ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Concept Design ◽  
New Production ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
And Control

The paper describes one practical implementation of the Digital Factory concept – design of a new production line using modern planning method of virtual testing and control of processes. The project covered graphical facility design, detailed design of operations and material flow simulation. This case study shows facility process planning, commission and in the end finding the optimization rules and corrective actions to increase existing casting line throughput. All phases of the project were carried out using simulation software, duration of the project was 6 months. Simulation software WITNESS has been used for material flow simulation.

Using Six Sigma DMAIC Methodology to Develop a Facility Layout for a New Production Line

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abeer Shaker Abualsaud ◽  
Amna Ahmed Alhosani ◽  
Aysha Youssef Mohamad ◽  
Fatimah Nasser Al Eid ◽  
Imad Alsyouf
Keyword(s):  
Six Sigma ◽  
Production Line ◽  
Facility Layout ◽  
New Production

scholarly journals Digital Manufacturing Tools in the Simulation of Collaborative Robots: Towards Industry 4.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fábio Lima ◽  
Caroline Nogueira De Carvalho ◽  
Mayara B. S. Acardi ◽  
Eldiane Gomes Dos Santos ◽  
Gabriel Bastos De Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Line ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Digital Manufacturing ◽  
Automotive Sector ◽  
Collaborative Robots ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Collaborative Robot

Goal: The main objective of this study is to analyze the impact of inserting a collaborative robot in a production line of a factory of the automotive sector. Design / Methodology / Approach: Two simulation environments were developed. The first one models the original operation without the collaborative robot. The second one evaluates the impact of inserting the robot. This work is quantitative. Results: The paper presents the use of digital manufacturing tools in a simulation of a collaborative operation between a human and a collaborative robot. The simulations with and without the collaborative robot were performed, and they make it possible to emphasize the benefits of the collaborative operation in a real production line. Limitations of the investigation: The first simulation scenario was validated from the real data provided by the factory. However, the second scenario is a suggestion, emphasizing the benefits of collaborative operation. Implementation of the second scenario was not conducted. Practical implications: Since its completion depended on support from the automotive sector, this work is noticeably practical. The real data used in the first scenario as well as the assumptions made in the second scenario allow one to conclude that it is possible to implement the propositions with the collaborative robot in the chosen line. Originality / Value: The use of the collaborative robot in Brazil was forbidden by regulation until recently. Even in other countries decision makers still find have difficulty deciding for this new technology. For this reason, the benefits of using collaborative robots, mainly in Brazilian companies, is still not clear. This work contributes to the collaborative robot discussion and consequently to Industry 4.0 implementation by creating a digital twin of an existing process and inserting a collaborative robot in it. The results should be used by decision makers to decide for inserting this technology in their factories. 

Knowledge Management Technology in Local Government

2011 ◽  
pp. 2373-2379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meliha Handzic ◽  
Amila Lagumdzija ◽  
Amer Celjo
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Knowledge Resources ◽  
Local Actors

Increased interaction, interdependency and volatility on a global scale are rapidly changing local governments’ external environment, their community characteristics, and their organisational orientation. In circumstances of high uncertainty and ambiguity, the success of local governments depends to a greater extent on how well they utilise knowledge resources in adjusting to contextual changes. This requires special attention to knowledge management (KM). The major challenge for KM in local government is to foster the development of an enriched knowledge base that will enable local actors to better deal with adjustment and development issues of importance to their communities (Anttiroico, 2006). The purpose of this article is to address technical issues in organisational KM. Referring to the theoretical work by Handzic (2004), the article considers the role of various information and communication technologies (ICT) in facilitating the processes in which knowledge is created, transferred and utilised in local governments. Findings reported in the article are part of an ongoing research project into the adoption of KM principles and practices in public sector organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The role of ICT in local government KM solutions addressed in this article is only one of several aspects covered by the research project. Further project details can be obtained elsewhere (Handzic, Lagumdzija, & Celjo, 2007).

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