An action research methodology for manufacturing technology selection: a supply chain perspective

Farooq, Sami; O’Brien, Chris

doi:10.1080/09537287.2014.924599

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“…The primary weakness cited is its subjectivity. In spite of this, the method has gained acceptance as a relevant SCM research method (e.g., Farooq & O'Brien, 2015;Gutierrez, Scavarda, Fiorencio & Martins, 2015;Perona, Saccani, Bonetti & Bacchetti, 2016;Waring & Alexander, 2015). We contend that the single respondent survey method should not be abandoned because of its limitations.…”

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Setting Standards for Single Respondent Survey Design

Montabon

Daugherty

Chen

2017

J Supply Chain Manag

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We propose that single respondent surveys continue to be a viable supply chain management research tool. However, necessary care must be taken in research design and implementation. Articles published in leading supply chain management journals in the past 10 years were reviewed to identify patterns and trends in the use of single respondent surveys. Based on that analysis, several recommendations such as using multimethod research design, careful informant selection, and better documentation are presented for survey researchers to ensure and enhance the validity of single respondent survey research.

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Setting Standards for Single Respondent Survey Design

Montabon

Daugherty

Chen

2017

J Supply Chain Manag

108

112

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“…On the other hand, evidence of the proliferation and acceptance of the action research approach as a valid research methodology, especially in Operations Management-based research, is apparent through the high volume of recent published researches supported by this method (e.g. Gutierrez et al, 2015;Farooq and O'Brien, 2015;Dey et al, 2015;Baker and Jayaraman, 2012;Cagliano et al, 2005). Since this study required the researchers to closely track and manage the deployment of the proposed LSS implementation framework and the improvement project as a whole, which required the presence and participation of the researchers to lead and aid such deployment and management (Gutierrez et al, 2015;Bryman, 1989), action research was considered the most suitable method to conduct this study.…”

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A Lean Six Sigma framework for the reduction of ship loading commercial time in the iron ore pelletising industry

Garza‐Reyes

Al-Balushi

Antony

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Production Planning & Control

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Evidence suggests that specifically designed frameworks to implement Lean Six Sigma (LSS) projects to tackle particular problems are more effective than "generic" versions. This paper proposes an implementation framework to effectively deploy LSS to improve a key operation and performance indicator, i.e. ship loading commercial time, of one of the largest world producer of iron ore. This article therefore contributes with a refined framework to effectively implement LSS, and documents its successful application and effectiveness within the context of the case organisation. The LSS framework and project contributed in helping the studied organisation to improve both the capability of its ship loading process and commercial time by more than 30 percent, resulting in operational savings in the range of $300,000 USD per year. The systematic nature of the framework proposed also helped the organisation to establish a standardise routine to improve its operations. Managerial implications exposing the challenges faced during the implementation of LSS are also discussed to serve as lessons learnt to be considered in other LSS projects. Managers and engineers in charge of improving operations and processes can benefit from this paper as it can be used as a guide to direct the conduction of LSS projects and the empirical application of its principles and tools.

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“…In this setting, direct involvement of the authors in work team meetings enriches the process of reflecting on the model conceptually. This systematic method of knowledge and experience exchange between the authors and the firm has been the "triangulation" proposed by some references [58,60] and was not only necessary to bestow scientific rigor on the model under an "Action Research" approach but also to lay down the foundations for desired future replication on a wider empirical basis [4,59].…”

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Rethinking the Box for Sustainable Logistics

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Packaging design is one of the potential strategies for increasing logistics performance, not only from a cost reduction perspective, but also from a sustainable point of view. The deployment of a sustainable vision in packaging design should demand a holistic view of packaging, supply chain and product; this integrated vision is the main point of the “Sustainable Packaging Logistics” (SPL) approach. At a logistics level, a key link with the different stages of the supply chain is the secondary packaging, which most commonly takes the form of a corrugated cardboard box. Thus, the main objective of this paper is to develop a systematic and dynamic method that makes it possible to connect design decisions about the dimensions of that box with their impact on overall efficiency and sustainability of the supply chain. In order to develop this model, the impact on three different logistics systems is described. Those systems are palletizing, multimodal containers and parcel services. Likewise, in addition to proposing the theoretical model, the authors have tested it successfully in three different companies (with the three logistics systems mentioned) following the “action research” approach.

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An action research methodology for manufacturing technology selection: a supply chain perspective

Cited by 45 publications

References 59 publications

Setting Standards for Single Respondent Survey Design

Setting Standards for Single Respondent Survey Design

A Lean Six Sigma framework for the reduction of ship loading commercial time in the iron ore pelletising industry

Rethinking the Box for Sustainable Logistics

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