2021, vol. 14, núm. 3
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Improving through employee participation. The case of a spanish food manufacturer
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: Employee participation is considered a fundamental pillar to implement continuous improvement. Based on this consideration, this article presents an action research case study in a large food manufacturer where ... -
Beyond the circular economy theory: implementation methodology for industrial SMEs
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: The circular economy has multiple benefits and opportunities to achieve sustainability and abetter future for the next generations. The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology that guidesstep-by-step any ... -
Demand driven material requirements planning (DDMRP): a systematic review and classification
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) aims to deal with variability byadjusting inventory levels while maintaining, or even increasing, customer service levels. This approachbridges the push and ... -
4IR Integration of information technology best practice framework in operational technology
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: Since inception in the 1970s, Operational Technology (OT) systems were designed to operate in isolation from Information Technology (IT) systems mainly due to differences in objectives relating to Confidentiality, ... -
Multi-step process for selecting strategic sourcing options when designing supply chains
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: This paper, dedicated to the selection of strategic sourcing options as a part of the supply chain design, aims to provide supply chain designers with guidelines for selecting the best strategic sourcing option ... -
A review of servitization theoretical foundations
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: This study seeks to analyse how the servitization topic has been addressed through different theoretical approaches. More specifically, the aim is to answer two key questions: What theoretical approaches have been ... -
A batch scheduling model for a three-stage flow shop with job and batch processors considering a sampling inspection to minimize expected total actual flow time
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: This research develops a batch scheduling model for a three-stage flow shop with job processors in the first and second stages and a batch processor in the third stage. The model integrates production process ... -
Improving the registration process in a healthcare facility with lean principles
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: Process improvement in service industries, like the registration process in a hospital, can be achieved with the application of lean principles. In this specific case, lean principles were essential to analyze and ... -
ErgoVSM: a new tool that integrates ergonomics and productivity
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: Identifying possible ergonomic risks generated by the implementation of Lean Manufacturing in organizations. Shows a need to integrate ergonomics and productivity indicators in process analysis, thus giving place ... -
Complexity, leadership, and megaproject performance: a configuration analysis
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: Rapid worldwide growth in megaprojects has attracted academic interest. In practice, complexity is one of the main causes for the failure of megaprojects. This study proposes a system of project manager leadership ... -
A machine learning approach to enable bulk orders of critical spare-parts in the shipping industry
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: The main purpose of this paper is to propose a methodological approach and a decision support tool, based on prescriptive analytics, to enable bulk ordering of spare parts for shipping companies operating fleets ... -
Implementation of Business Process Reengineering (BPR): case study of official trip procedures in higher education institutions
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: Official trip is one of the common business processes carried out by every organization, including educational institutions. However, in its implementation, there are various kinds of obstacles that have an impact ... -
Hotel room cleaning: time study and analysis of influential variables in a spanish hotel
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: Housekeeping is an important hotel process from the point-of-view of the number of work hours it takes and its impact on customer satisfaction. However, few previous scientific studies have addressed this topic ... -
Implementation of lean six sigma for production process optimization in a paper production company
(OmniaScience, 2021)
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Open AccessPurpose: This study aims at implementing lean six sigma to evaluate the productivity and manufacturing wastes in the production line of a paper company Methodology/Approach: The study is a case study in nature. The method ...