Performance measurement for world-class manufacturing: a model for the Italian automotive industry

Petrillo, Antonella; Felice, Fabio De; Zomparelli, Federico

doi:10.1080/14783363.2017.1408402

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“…The eighth and last step consisted in a presentation of the obtained results, in the form of short comparative paragraphs in which the various differences between the two models were brought | approach to production of the latter. As theorized by many authors [17][18][19][20][21] the main characteristic of WCM is that it represents a truly effective production strategy, which, if properly applied, is able to "push" the company towards global levels of excellence [9,22].…”

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Lean Production and World Class Manufacturing: A Comparative Study of the Two Most Important Production Strategies of Recent Times

De¹,

Richardson²

2018

Int J Ind Operations Res

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As a consequence of the rising competition in the markets and of the growing economic crisis that has affected most of the manufacturing industries worldwide, many companies have sought solutions to improve their productive performance. Because of this, Lean Production and World Class Manufacturing are the two most popular strategies which companies have tried to adopt with results that not always are most satisfactory. This Research Paper has the objective of identifying the reasons that may have caused the failure of these strategies, using analysis and comparison, to reveal their differences and the reasons why the full understanding of these differences is of fundamental importance in the choice between one or the other. The research period covered is that of the last 30 years (1986-2018) and the research can be classified as a systematic literature review, from a theoretical and qualitative point of view. The results of this paper show how, although the two manufacturing strategies share many common aspects, they do present some important differences, which can be attributed in some part to the different cultural context in which they developed. This paper also provides the tools for a better understanding of Lean and World Class Manufacturing literature and can be used as a useful support for further new research on these subjects.

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Lean Production and World Class Manufacturing: A Comparative Study of the Two Most Important Production Strategies of Recent Times

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Richardson²

2018

Int J Ind Operations Res

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“…In today’s organizational environment, TQM is an enabler of a more comprehensive goal to achieve organizational excellence. Along the path toward excellence, organizations rely on principles of total quality management that are fundamental for excellence creation in Industry 4.0 [ 33 , 97 ] and is therefore an important building block for the implementation of Industry 4.0 principles.…”

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“…With the utilization of management tools, organizations can support and manage highly complex situations in a structured way [ 24 ]. On the one hand, for Industry 4.0 implementation, management tools that are digital or more recently developed seem to complement the endeavor best, such as six sigma [ 32 ], total quality management [ 33 ], radio frequency identification [ 34 ], digital transformation [ 35 ], etc. Besides, it is also critical to employ management tools with a long history of use in organizations, such as strategic planning.…”

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Speeding Up the Implementation of Industry 4.0 with Management Tools: Empirical Investigations in Manufacturing Organizations

Črešnar

Potočan

Nedelko

2020

Sensors

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The main purpose of this study is to examine how the use of management tools supports the readiness of manufacturing organizations for the implementation of Industry 4.0. The originality of the research is reflected in the exploration of the relationship between the use of the selected well-known management tools and their readiness for the implementation of Industry 4.0, which was assessed using a combination of two models—one developed by the National Academy of Science and Engineering (Acatech) and the other by the University of Warwick. The relationship was assessed by applying structural equation modeling techniques to a data set of 323 responses from employees in manufacturing organizations. The results show that the use of six sigma, total quality management, radio frequency identification, a balanced scorecard, rapid prototyping, customer segmentation, mission and vision statements, and digital transformation is positively associated with Industry 4.0 readiness. Inversely, outsourcing and strategic planning are negatively associated with Industry 4.0 readiness, while lean manufacturing, which is often emphasized as the cornerstone of Industry 4.0 implementation, is not associated with Industry 4.0 readiness in our study. These findings can help organizations to understand how to consider and measure readiness for the implementation of Industry 4.0 more comprehensively and present guidelines on how the use of management tools in manufacturing organizations can foster their implementation of Industry 4.0 principles.

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“…Specifically, at the operational level, organizational improvement occurs through the deployment of tools with a wide range of choice, as indicated by Sukarma et al (2014), Dubey et al (2015) and Vargas et al (2017). At this point, it is worth noting that the tools suggested to reach world-class status are the same ones mentioned for lean production (Petrillo et al, 2018).…”

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“…Grey relational analysis Sukarma et al (2014), Vargas et al (2017) and Petrillo et al (2018) report in their case studies and empirical surveys various ways to apply lean tools to each WCM pillar. Moreover, in their analyses, the authors do not describe the organizational gains that these tools present directly or indirectly to other pillars, covering only the local gains.…”

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Ranking lean tools for world class reach through grey relational analysis

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Leite

Calado

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Purpose The lean production system and world class manufacturing (WCM) have been prominent in recent studies due to their conceptual synergy. However, although the number of studies is increasing, the research is immature, especially regarding the interaction between topics. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to rank the tools of the lean production system, indicating how they help organizations achieve WCM, using the theory of grey systems. Design/methodology/approach Therefore, the authors conducted an initial survey to collect data to determine how the lean production tools are related to the WCM pillars. These data were analyzed by the grey relational analysis statistical method, which passes through the construction of four stages. Findings The results show that of the lean production tools, stream mapping, kaizen, total productive maintenance, Six Sigma, standardized work and 5S stand out for their use and implementation in the organizational environment and facilitate organizations’ transitions to world-class performance through the WCM pillars. Practical implications The results achieved guide organizations to use the tools of the lean production system to help them reach world class status. Originality/value This paper stands out in the field of operations management, specifically in the research on lean production, by making use of the theory of grey correlation system in an innovative and original way. In addition, it promotes the consolidation of information on two of the main administrative strategies currently employed in the organizational environment.

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Performance measurement for world-class manufacturing: a model for the Italian automotive industry

Cited by 43 publications

References 51 publications

Lean Production and World Class Manufacturing: A Comparative Study of the Two Most Important Production Strategies of Recent Times

Lean Production and World Class Manufacturing: A Comparative Study of the Two Most Important Production Strategies of Recent Times

Speeding Up the Implementation of Industry 4.0 with Management Tools: Empirical Investigations in Manufacturing Organizations

Ranking lean tools for world class reach through grey relational analysis

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