A TOC Perspective to Improve the Management of Collaborative Networks

Tenera, Alexandra; Abreu, António

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-84837-2_17

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“…However, the success of this approach requires the development of a tool that supports the management activities and the existence of mechanisms that act as incentives for collaboration and punish the infractors [24,25]. Furthermore, the companies involved in a collaborative network must provide to the member coordinator, reliable information in useful time during the execution of the maintenance project; as well as, when was necessary to participate effectively in the recovery of delays.…”

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Management of Innovation Ecosystems Based on Six Sigma Business Scorecard

2019

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In the present context, companies to be competitive must develop high-performance innovation capabilities that enable them to respond quickly to market needs. However, the lack of tools and methodologies to assess the performance of innovation projects in an integrated way remains an obstacle. The paper begins by discussing the principles of Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard for performance evaluation. Next, the advantages of the Six Sigma Business Scorecard are discussed as a tool to support the evaluation of performance in innovation projects. Finally, the advantages of their application in the context of a collaborative ecosystem are discussed. It is illustrated that the BSC ensures that top management pays attention at any time to the specific elements of the Six Sigma implementation that are not working as planned, providing a link between strategy and quality initiatives assuring customers satisfaction in innovation projects.

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Section: Increase Performance Of Innovation Processes Through Cooperamentioning

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Management of Innovation Ecosystems Based on Six Sigma Business Scorecard

2019

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“…However, the success of this approach requires the development of a tool that supports the management activities and the existence of mechanisms that act as incentives for collaboration and punish the infractors (Ahmed et al, 2007) (Tenera andAbreu, 2008) (Camarinha-Matos et al, 2008). Futhermore, the companies involved in a collaborative network must provide to the member coordinater, reliable information in useful time during the execution of the maintenance project; as well as, when was necessary to participate effectively in the recovery of delays.…”

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Six Sigma Business Scorecard Approach to Support Maintenance Projects in a Collaborative Context

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2018

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According to the traditional perspective the maintenance function is counted as a secondary activity consuming human and financial resources, which is why many companies, use as maintenance strategy for several years, the subcontracting of maintenance services to specialized companies. However, the need to perform maintenance operations on increasingly complex systems requires access to several distinct types of skills that small and medium-sized firms specialized in maintenance services generally do not have. This paper aims to illustrate the role of the Six Sigma Scorecard approach as a management tool for improving quality in service provided in a collaborative context. The article begins by discussing the principles of the Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard backgrounds. It is then discussed how the two methodologies can be combined as a management tool of maintenance activities. Finally, it is discussed how this approach can be applied in the assessment of maintenance activities in the context of a collaborative ecosystem.

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“…That is, there is a premise that the existence of a 'healthy' collaborative environment allows companies to operate more efficiently on cost / time / quality in the development of innovation processes and thereby be more competitive. Innovation network members "divide the value chain of innovation" into a variety of tasks where the assignment of these tasks to each partner is based on identifying the resources that have the lowest costs and the best skills and / or access to specific knowledge in order to maximize gains [8,9].…”

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Fuzzy Logic Model to Support Risk Assessment in Innovation Ecosystems

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Martins

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2018

2018 13th APCA International Conference on Control and Soft Computing (CONTROLO)

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Nowadays, enterprises in global markets must achieve high levels of performance and competitiveness to stay "alive". According to several authors and as frequently mentioned by reports of practical case studies, one of the most relevant sources of competitive advantage is the innovation capacity. The identification and quantification of the existing or potential innovation risks in a collaborative environment, is an important element for the wide adoption of the innovation ecosystem paradigm. However, models to understand the innovation risks in a collaborative environment are lacking. To address this issue, this paper introduces an approach based on a qualitative assessment, including a quantitative basis, whose development was supported by fuzzy logic for analyzing the level of risk in co-innovation projects. Finally, based on experimental results from a Portuguese collaborative network, a discussion about the benefits and challenges found are discussed.

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A TOC Perspective to Improve the Management of Collaborative Networks

Cited by 7 publications

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Management of Innovation Ecosystems Based on Six Sigma Business Scorecard

Management of Innovation Ecosystems Based on Six Sigma Business Scorecard

Six Sigma Business Scorecard Approach to Support Maintenance Projects in a Collaborative Context

Fuzzy Logic Model to Support Risk Assessment in Innovation Ecosystems

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