Optimizing equipment efficiency: An application of SMED methodology for SMEs

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hien N. Nguyen ◽  
◽  
Nhan H. Huynh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Resource Efficiency ◽  
Economics Of Scale ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Cutting Machine ◽  
Financial Investments ◽  
Business Competitiveness

Competitiveness in the era of globalization is tougher than ever before. Most of small medium-sized enterprises, especially in the manufacturing sector, are easily vulnerable due to lack of opportunities and resources to harness the economics of scale as well as business activities in research and development. To drive business competitiveness, the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must make use of resource efficiency in production processes and optimize the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). The method of single minute exchange of dies (SMED) appears to be an effective approach, which does not require financial investments but only utilizes the current human resource, to improve and maximize the OEE. The paper describes the step-by-step approach to apply SMED and shows its results in the increase of 18% OEE in a semi-auto cutting machine.

Ressourceneffizienz durch Digitalisierung*/Resource efficiency through digitisation. Potentials for SMEs in the manufacturing industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (05) ◽  
pp. 319-324
Author(s):  
I. Bogdanov ◽  
A. Nuffer ◽  
A. Sauer
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Resource Efficiency ◽  
Digitale Transformation ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Current State ◽  
Stand Der Technik ◽  
A Current

Der vorliegende Beitrag behandelt den Themenkomplex Ressourcen-effizienz und digitale Transformation im verarbeitenden Gewerbe sowie die dabei entstehenden Wechselwirkungen. Neben dem aktuellen Stand der Technik werden die im Rahmen einer aktuellen Studie durchgeführte Fallbeispielanalyse und die entwickelte Methodik zur Ermittlung der Ressourceneffizienzpotenziale vorgestellt. Diese Potenziale und die eingesetzten digitalen Maßnahmen sind zentrale Bausteine des vorliegenden Beitrags.   This article deals with the topic complex of resource efficiency and digital transformation in the manufacturing sector as well as the resulting interactions. In addition to the current state of the art and perspectives, the case study analysis carried out as part of a current study, as well as the developed method for establishing the resource efficiency potentials will be presented. The resultant potential and the digital measures are central components of this article.

scholarly journals Compilation Of An Econometric Human Resource Efficiency Model For Project Management Best Practices

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Van Zyl ◽  
P. Venier
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Resource Efficiency ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Work Ethics ◽  
Primary Function

The aim of the paper is to introduce a human resource efficiency model in order to rank the most important human resource driving forces for project management best practices. The results of the model will demonstrate how the human resource component of project management acts as the primary function to enhance organizational performance, codified through improved logical end-state programmes, work ethics and process contributions. Given the hypothesis that project management best practices involve significant human resource and organizational changes, one would reasonably expect this process to influence and resonate throughout all the dimensions of an organisation.

Make in India and Labour Reforms

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
State Government ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The Political ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Labour Law ◽  
Employment Generation ◽  
Forced Labour

India is a labour surplus country with 47 million unemployed below the age of 24 years and 12-13 million youths joining the labour market every year. To avoid the growing unemployment, India strongly needs labour intensive and labour friendly industries. Labour being in the concurrent list of the constitution, both central and state government legislate on it. But the State Governments have limited space to enact labour laws to address their own requirements-promoting investment and employment generation. Labour law reform is currently on the political agenda in India, particularly in the wake of the election of the new Modijee led government at the centre. The first set of initiatives, announced in October 2014, were the “unified labour and industrial portal” and “labour inspection scheme”. Our constitution has many articles directed toward their interests for eg. Article 23 forbids forced labour, 24 forbids child labour (in factories, mines and other hazardous occupations) below age of 14 years. Further, Article 43A was inserted by 42nd amendment – directing state to take steps to ensure worker’s participation in management of industries. (Gandhi ji said that employers are trustees of interests of workers and they must ensure their welfare.) India is expected to generate 51 million jobs till 2019, it is imperative to streamline all laws, to facilitate manufacturing sector in India so as economy could absorb new human resource inflow.

A competency framework for contractual workers of manufacturing sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Musarrat Shaheen ◽  
MD Sikandar Azam ◽  
Mahesh Kumar Soma ◽  
T. Jagan Mohan Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
Depth Interviews

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a competency dictionary and model for contractual workers of the steel manufacturing sector of India.Design/methodology/approachIn-depth interviews with 30 supervisors and behavioral events interviews (BEIs) with 40 contractual workers were conducted to identify and validate the competencies of the contractual workers.FindingsThe competencies identified are arranged according to the similarity and dissimilarity between it under three broad categories of competencies, i.e., knowledge, skills and attitudes. These categories are used to develop a competency dictionary which has behavioral indicators, and a framework that can be used to map and evaluate the competencies.Practical implicationsThe competency dictionary and the framework developed in the present study will assist human resource practitioners in implementing competency-based human resource processes such as recruitment and selection, training and development and performance management for the contractual workers in the manufacturing sector.Originality/valueThe present study is among the few empirical studies that provide a competency dictionary and a framework of contractual workers in the manufacturing sector of India.

scholarly journals Real-time resource efficiency Indicators

atp magazin ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Kalliski ◽  
Benedikt Beisheim ◽  
Daniel Krahè ◽  
Udo Enste ◽  
Stefan Krämer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Resource Efficiency ◽  
Chemical Production ◽  
Material Efficiency ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Efficiency Indicators ◽  
Time Resource

Operational decisions in the day-to-day business of chemical production processes can have a significant impact on the energy and material efficiency. We propose to use real-time resource efficiency indicators (REI) to accurately monitor the energy and material efficiency in real-time and subsequently to use these in decision support for the operating staff. To guide industrial users during the development of REIs, a Namur ad-hoc working group (AK) Resource Efficiency Indicators for the operational use was set up to prepare a Namur Recommendation.

scholarly journals International scientific environmental research on sustainableindustrial development. The life path of dr. Heinz Leuenberger

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-166
Author(s):  
Galina Krusir ◽  
◽  
Olga Sagdeeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Development ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Flow Analysis ◽  
Material Flow Analysis ◽  
Resource Efficiency ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessments ◽  
International Projects ◽  
Life Path

The article deals with the main scientific priorities of the development of environmental research on sustainable industrial development under the leadership of the international expert in the field of natural resource efficiency and cleaner industrial production, Dr. Heinz Leuenberger, Professor and Senior Advisor at the University of Applied Sciences, Basel (FHNW). Current priorities of his scientific research are green industry, resource efficiency and cleaner production, environmental impact assessments, wastewater, hazardous waste and chemicals management, material flow analysis. Extensive practical research experience and constant work in international projects in the field of environmental protection are aimed at introducing the results into the manufacturing sector of European countries.

scholarly journals Innovations and Research and Development Spending in India’s Manufacturing Sector: Growth Implications

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Aijaz
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Competitive Strength ◽  
The Status ◽  
Indian Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Development Spending ◽  
Growing Network

Indian manufacturing sector has been experiencing a sluggish growth since the last many years. The global manufacturing has undergone a paradigm shift in recent times relying on the growing network of supply chain. In the new manufacturing system, production is largely carried out through fragmentation-based vertical specialization. Research and Development (R&D) and consequent innovations determine the competitive strength in this highly fragmented production process. Statistics reveal that India spends a meagre proportion of GNP on R&D. This paper examines the status and role of in-house industrial R & D and discusses how R&D spending can promote business innovations and entrepreneurship crucial for sustaining the growth of Indian manufacturing in the midst of changing world of manufacturing.

HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTİCES AND HUMAN CAPİTAL: EVİDENCE FROM INDİAN MANUFACTURİNG SECTOR

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 385-392
Author(s):  
Ajay Solkhe ◽  
Devender Singh Muchhal ◽  
Vikram Singh
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Business Goals ◽  
Indian Manufacturing Sector

Human Capital plays the most vital role to any organization for achieving diversified business goals in today’s scenario. Also, the HR practices followed in Indian organization plays a very crucial role for the organizational success. The present study was designed to study the nature and pattern of relationship between Human Capital and HR practices (Compensation, Performance Evaluation process & promotion) of the employees working in manufacturing sector. Questionnaires consisting of 19 items (Human Capital) and 15 items (HR Practices) were used. The findings of the present study reveals that Human Capital followed in Indian Industry are correlated positively with the HR Practices.

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