Pub Date : 2018-08-29DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2018.10015581
Jannik Laval, C. Cherifi, V. Cheutet
Enterprise information systems (EIS) are directly implied in the global performance of an organisation. Nevertheless, their potential rigidity in comparison with the required fast evolution of the supported organisation remains an important open research question. The proposed research work aims to define and evaluate the agility of an EIS, in order to assist both software engineers and business managers in EIS improvement projects. In particular, a framework is proposed to structure the different existing metrics on agility according to the improvements needs and the intrinsic characteristics of an information system.
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Pub Date : 2018-08-29DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2018.10015579
Ping Liu, Qiang Zhang, J. Pannek
In today's market, demand fluctuation is a big challenge for manufacturers. They have to respond quickly and flexibly to satisfy customers' demands to improve competitiveness. Moreover, it renders the production systems complex and dynamical. In this paper, we use capacity adjustment to deal with the fluctuation in demand. We derive an extended mathematical model of a typical job shop manufacturing system by introducing reconfigurable machine tools (RMTs) to analyse the impact of this new class of machine tools on the dynamic behaviour of the system. To improve the ability of capacity adjustment, we include the operations of RMTs into the classical proportional integral derivative (PID) controller. Simulation results of a four-workstation job shop system demonstrate the proposed method can adjust the capacity effectively and show the potential of RMTs in the context of Industry 4.0.
{"title":"Application of reconfigurable machine tools in the capacity control of job shop systems","authors":"Ping Liu, Qiang Zhang, J. Pannek","doi":"10.1504/IJASM.2018.10015579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJASM.2018.10015579","url":null,"abstract":"In today's market, demand fluctuation is a big challenge for manufacturers. They have to respond quickly and flexibly to satisfy customers' demands to improve competitiveness. Moreover, it renders the production systems complex and dynamical. In this paper, we use capacity adjustment to deal with the fluctuation in demand. We derive an extended mathematical model of a typical job shop manufacturing system by introducing reconfigurable machine tools (RMTs) to analyse the impact of this new class of machine tools on the dynamic behaviour of the system. To improve the ability of capacity adjustment, we include the operations of RMTs into the classical proportional integral derivative (PID) controller. Simulation results of a four-workstation job shop system demonstrate the proposed method can adjust the capacity effectively and show the potential of RMTs in the context of Industry 4.0.","PeriodicalId":38028,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agile Systems and Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"206"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45954514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-06-25DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2018.092545
R. Zhong, W. Ge
Internet of things (IoT) plays an important role in the manufacturing sector, allowing objects to be sensed and/or controlled remotely across existing network infrastructure, creating opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, and therefore resulting in improved efficiency, accuracy and economic benefit in addition to reduced human intervention. With the world-wide spread of Industry 4.0, IoT-enabled manufacturing is now one of the key supports to smart factory, intelligent automation, and real-time adaptive decision-makings. This paper comprehensively reviews related technologies and world-wide movements so that insights and lessons could be useful for academia and practitioners when contemplating IoT technologies for upgrading and transforming traditional manufacturing into an new future in the context of Industry 4.0.
{"title":"Internet of things enabled manufacturing: A review","authors":"R. Zhong, W. Ge","doi":"10.1504/IJASM.2018.092545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJASM.2018.092545","url":null,"abstract":"Internet of things (IoT) plays an important role in the manufacturing sector, allowing objects to be sensed and/or controlled remotely across existing network infrastructure, creating opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, and therefore resulting in improved efficiency, accuracy and economic benefit in addition to reduced human intervention. With the world-wide spread of Industry 4.0, IoT-enabled manufacturing is now one of the key supports to smart factory, intelligent automation, and real-time adaptive decision-makings. This paper comprehensively reviews related technologies and world-wide movements so that insights and lessons could be useful for academia and practitioners when contemplating IoT technologies for upgrading and transforming traditional manufacturing into an new future in the context of Industry 4.0.","PeriodicalId":38028,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agile Systems and Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJASM.2018.092545","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44580649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-06-25DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2018.092546
A. A. Mohammad
High rates of SMEs failure in recent years question whether and how information system can help in raising financial awareness? To address this question, the present paper seeks to empirically explore the relationship between use of accounting information systems and SMEs failure. By reviewing recent trends in SMEs management and success of information systems, this paper argues that the SMEs failure is due to the lack of information systems and resources. Using survey data from 338 SMEs professionals and by applying structural equation modelling (SEM), outcomes suggests that effective use of accounting information systems enhances the financial awareness and organisational agility which in sequence reduce SMEs failure.
{"title":"An exploration of accounting information system's role in SMEs failure triangular","authors":"A. A. Mohammad","doi":"10.1504/IJASM.2018.092546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJASM.2018.092546","url":null,"abstract":"High rates of SMEs failure in recent years question whether and how information system can help in raising financial awareness? To address this question, the present paper seeks to empirically explore the relationship between use of accounting information systems and SMEs failure. By reviewing recent trends in SMEs management and success of information systems, this paper argues that the SMEs failure is due to the lack of information systems and resources. Using survey data from 338 SMEs professionals and by applying structural equation modelling (SEM), outcomes suggests that effective use of accounting information systems enhances the financial awareness and organisational agility which in sequence reduce SMEs failure.","PeriodicalId":38028,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agile Systems and Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"155"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1504/IJASM.2018.092546","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48963484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-06-25DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012787
Abdullah Alkhoraif, P. McLaughlin
The paper aims to identify enablers and inhibitors of Lean Implementation (LI) in a small and medium-sized manufacturing (SME) organisation in Saudi Arabia. The paper opted for an exploratory study using the semi-structure interview approach of grounded theory, including seven in-depth interviews with employees representing from top management to the workers in the workshop having mainly an experience of Lean Implementation background. The data was complemented by context analysis, including simultaneous and concurrent data collection and constant comparison methods. It suggests successful communication and teamwork. However, there were two codes which had not been evidenced in prior research and were not identified in the literature review. These include; 'multiple decision makers' and the 'family effect'. This paper fulfils an identified need to study how organisational culture affects LI. It demonstrates the current state of LI in manufacturing companies by uncovering the enablers and inhibitors of organisational culture.
{"title":"Organizational culture aspects that facilitate lean implementation: a pilot study","authors":"Abdullah Alkhoraif, P. McLaughlin","doi":"10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012787","url":null,"abstract":"The paper aims to identify enablers and inhibitors of Lean Implementation (LI) in a small and medium-sized manufacturing (SME) organisation in Saudi Arabia. The paper opted for an exploratory study using the semi-structure interview approach of grounded theory, including seven in-depth interviews with employees representing from top management to the workers in the workshop having mainly an experience of Lean Implementation background. The data was complemented by context analysis, including simultaneous and concurrent data collection and constant comparison methods. It suggests successful communication and teamwork. However, there were two codes which had not been evidenced in prior research and were not identified in the literature review. These include; 'multiple decision makers' and the 'family effect'. This paper fulfils an identified need to study how organisational culture affects LI. It demonstrates the current state of LI in manufacturing companies by uncovering the enablers and inhibitors of organisational culture.","PeriodicalId":38028,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agile Systems and Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"103"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48423348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-06-25DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2018.10013698
S. A. Raj, K. Jayakrishna, K. Vimal
The modern manufacturing industries are witnessing a transient phase in their supply chain strategy. This study focuses 'lean', 'agile' and 'leagile' in the supply chain strategy. The success of an organisation in this competitive market depends on the management and improvement of supply chain. In this article, the performance metrics of a case supply chain have been modelled and then the dominant supply chain paradigm has been evaluated. A conceptual model for leagile supply chain metrics was developed. Using analytical network process, supply chain performance weight index for three paradigms have been computed. The supply chain performance weight index of lean, agile and leagile paradigms are 0.193, 0.301 and 0.506 respectively. Based on the desirability index score, 'leagile' has been selected as the best supply chain strategy. Using multi-grade fuzzy approach leagility index computed. Based on the computation, weaker areas have been identified and improvement proposals have been derived.
{"title":"Modelling the metrics of leagile supply chain and leagility evaluation","authors":"S. A. Raj, K. Jayakrishna, K. Vimal","doi":"10.1504/IJASM.2018.10013698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJASM.2018.10013698","url":null,"abstract":"The modern manufacturing industries are witnessing a transient phase in their supply chain strategy. This study focuses 'lean', 'agile' and 'leagile' in the supply chain strategy. The success of an organisation in this competitive market depends on the management and improvement of supply chain. In this article, the performance metrics of a case supply chain have been modelled and then the dominant supply chain paradigm has been evaluated. A conceptual model for leagile supply chain metrics was developed. Using analytical network process, supply chain performance weight index for three paradigms have been computed. The supply chain performance weight index of lean, agile and leagile paradigms are 0.193, 0.301 and 0.506 respectively. Based on the desirability index score, 'leagile' has been selected as the best supply chain strategy. Using multi-grade fuzzy approach leagility index computed. Based on the computation, weaker areas have been identified and improvement proposals have been derived.","PeriodicalId":38028,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agile Systems and Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46905015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-28DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012495
Juliana Schmidt, Milton Borsato, Edmar Hinckel, Paulo Storrer, Eduardo Onofre, F. Maccari
The large amount of information that permeates the various activities of the new product development process (NDP) has become increasingly common in many organisations. Under these conditions, there are difficulties in sharing and reusing design knowledge, especially by the fact that this knowledge is available within the company in different formats and locations. Due to this, design engineers often fail to use such information. To ensure a better use, it is important to organise and integrate the available knowledge in a collaborative manner. Through KBE concepts, the current study aims to develop a set of tools for assisting decision making, by storing and providing useful information in a timely manner. Such solution should meet the needs of its users (i.e., designers), as well as improve the quality of design activities along the NDP. The application of the present proposal, still under development, is expected to facilitate the access to information, significantly reduce the number of engineering change requests, as well as allow acquired knowledge to be used in subsequent projects.
{"title":"A framework for capturing and applying design knowledge in new product development","authors":"Juliana Schmidt, Milton Borsato, Edmar Hinckel, Paulo Storrer, Eduardo Onofre, F. Maccari","doi":"10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012495","url":null,"abstract":"The large amount of information that permeates the various activities of the new product development process (NDP) has become increasingly common in many organisations. Under these conditions, there are difficulties in sharing and reusing design knowledge, especially by the fact that this knowledge is available within the company in different formats and locations. Due to this, design engineers often fail to use such information. To ensure a better use, it is important to organise and integrate the available knowledge in a collaborative manner. Through KBE concepts, the current study aims to develop a set of tools for assisting decision making, by storing and providing useful information in a timely manner. Such solution should meet the needs of its users (i.e., designers), as well as improve the quality of design activities along the NDP. The application of the present proposal, still under development, is expected to facilitate the access to information, significantly reduce the number of engineering change requests, as well as allow acquired knowledge to be used in subsequent projects.","PeriodicalId":38028,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agile Systems and Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47219936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-28DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012514
H. S. Tooranloo, Sepideh Saghafi
The agility is a relatively new concept in today's business that has become a critical capability for the organisations. In fact, it is the most important factor for organisation in the dynamic and turbulent environment. The agile organisations need to adaptability strategies for applying knowledge management tools to overcome uncertainty. This kind of organisations distributes knowledge through creating the knowledge and exchanging the information between people and provides the opportunity to achieve the agility. Therefore, considering the issue of knowledge management and its effect on agility is critical and inevitable for today's organisations. This study aims to study the effect of applying knowledge management on agility as the case study in the ceramic and tile industry. The data was collected using questionnaire. The structural equation method was used to analyse the research hypothesis using Amos software. The results of the study showed that applying knowledge management has positive and meaningful effect on agility that is equal to 0.72.
{"title":"The relationship between organisational agility and applying knowledge management","authors":"H. S. Tooranloo, Sepideh Saghafi","doi":"10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012514","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012514","url":null,"abstract":"The agility is a relatively new concept in today's business that has become a critical capability for the organisations. In fact, it is the most important factor for organisation in the dynamic and turbulent environment. The agile organisations need to adaptability strategies for applying knowledge management tools to overcome uncertainty. This kind of organisations distributes knowledge through creating the knowledge and exchanging the information between people and provides the opportunity to achieve the agility. Therefore, considering the issue of knowledge management and its effect on agility is critical and inevitable for today's organisations. This study aims to study the effect of applying knowledge management on agility as the case study in the ceramic and tile industry. The data was collected using questionnaire. The structural equation method was used to analyse the research hypothesis using Amos software. The results of the study showed that applying knowledge management has positive and meaningful effect on agility that is equal to 0.72.","PeriodicalId":38028,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agile Systems and Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45735553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-28DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012516
S. Ashmore, A. Townsend, S. DeMarie, B. Mennecke
As agile becomes the preferred methodology for managing projects, many organisations are trying to understand how their processes and culture will change. Using the adaptive structuration theory as a lens for analysis, this case study explores the dynamics of two large teams, one who continued to use the Waterfall method and other who transitioned to agile methodologies. The results show that there are important adaptations and cultural differences that should be considered when an organisation starts leveraging agile methods.
{"title":"An exploratory examination of modes of interaction and work in waterfall and agile teams","authors":"S. Ashmore, A. Townsend, S. DeMarie, B. Mennecke","doi":"10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012516","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJASM.2018.10012516","url":null,"abstract":"As agile becomes the preferred methodology for managing projects, many organisations are trying to understand how their processes and culture will change. Using the adaptive structuration theory as a lens for analysis, this case study explores the dynamics of two large teams, one who continued to use the Waterfall method and other who transitioned to agile methodologies. The results show that there are important adaptations and cultural differences that should be considered when an organisation starts leveraging agile methods.","PeriodicalId":38028,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agile Systems and Management","volume":"11 1","pages":"67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43371691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-04-28DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2018.091352
Mustafid, Sarrah Ade Karimariza, F. Jie
The fashion industry has attained fast growth in the world with competitive market under conditions of uncertainty as a result of innovations in information technology and the fast changing needs of consumers. This paper develops supply chain agility information systems for fashion industry to support achievement of supply chain performance. The systems is designed theoretically and based on case study of a specific fashion industry. The finding proposes the framework of supply chain agility information systems for fashion industry within the framework of integrated information systems involving the influence of agile characteristics on each chain to improve supply chain performance. The supply chain performance comprised of three dimensions and 13 factors of the three dimensions which obtained from experts of fashion industry. The analysis using fuzzy DEMATEL ANP confirm the dimension of makes market sensitiveness and factors of customer satisfaction are key factors for fashion industry competitiveness.
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