Risk calculations in the manufacturing technology selection process

Farooq, Sami; O’Brien, Chris

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“…This makes flexibility an increasingly important attribute of manufacturing. Manufacturing technology selection has been an area of great interest for academics and industrial managers alike because of the constant developments in the manufacturing technology and the industrial implications of these rapid developments (Farooq and O'Brien, 2010). According to Chryssolouris and Lee (1992), flexibility of a manufacturing system is determined by its sensitivity to change' while Nagarur (1992), defines flexibility as the ability of the system to quickly adjust to any change in relevant factors like product, process, loads and machine failure.…”

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A study of technology adoption in manufacturing firms

Kristianto

Ajmal

Addo-Tenkorang³

et al. 2012

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of technology adoption on operational competitiveness by taking an example from international manufacturing companies. Design/methodology/approach -This paper develops a conceptual model to generate strategic flexibility and benefit for a manufacturing firm by managing manufacturing strategy and technology adoption with different leadership roles. Findings -The results show that the leadership role is a significant factor to motivate strategic flexibility and generate higher benefit. For intellectuals, the mechanism provides a new approach to explicate technology adoption in a manufacturing company. Besides, it provides a deep-rooted preliminary point for supplementary empirical assessment. The mechanism facilitates managers to expand their understanding of the leadership role for trust building and knowledge sharing in manufacturing firms. Practical implications -With that enhanced understanding, the managers can spotlight their actions, which help further to perk up their firm's competitiveness provoked by supporting the knowledge sharing activities through appropriate leadership roles. Originality/value -The mechanism developed in this study is believed to be the first sober effort to provide a deeper theoretical understanding of trust building for improving operational competitiveness in manufacturing firms with a practical approach.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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A study of technology adoption in manufacturing firms

Kristianto

Ajmal

Addo-Tenkorang³

et al. 2012

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

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“…Problems arise in this area because of the lack of local know-how, resulting in the end product being perceived to be of poor quality in the consumer market to which the technology was transferred and creating an important barrier that those involved in the process, whether on the technology source or receiver side, must overcome. This issue was also highlighted by Farooq and O'Brien (2010) who suggested that the variables in the process should be analyzed taking into account the company's objectives and strategies to avoid di±culties that could compromise the quality of the end product.…”

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Preventing Problems in Technology Transfer: A Case Study

Estorilio

Rodrigues

Canciglieri

et al. 2017

J. Ind. Intg. Mgmt.

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Abstract. There is a dearth of guidelines for preventing the impacts associated with technology transfer process (TTP). The paper proposes a set of preventive guidelines to minimize this problem between industrial companies in Latin America. The literature on TTP between companies and the variables that a®ect them is reviewed. Moreover, an exploratory action research case study involving technology transfer (TT) from a Brazilian company to a subsidiary in Mexico is shown. This same case is then used to simulate the use of the proposed guidelines in order to determine their potential. The paper presents 11 guidelines that seek to minimize the 14 variables identi¯ed as having an impact on a TTP. Once these guidelines were applied, it was found that the company tended to better meet local customers' requirements. The most important impacts can vary depending on the context and might not necessarily be the same as those in the present study.

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“…Collaboration may enable new equipment to be installed faster and at lower costs, and facilitates equipment optimization, troubleshooting and upgrading (Lager and Frishammar, 2010). Supplier resources that might facilitate the adoption process include instruction manuals, on-site training and temporary use of supplier operators (Farooq and O'Brien, 2010;Lager and Frishammar, 2010). Thus, the second research hypothesis was developed:…”

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The Value Contribution of Manufacturing Technology Suppliers

Scannell

Peterson²,

Curkovic

2013

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This research examined the value of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) supplier support by testing a structural model that relates need for support with actual support received, and the impact of that support on implementation, operational and business success. Current research is expanded by simultaneously testing the relationship between these factors in a single model. The recent adoption of a specific subset of AMT was the unit of analysis. The proposed model has good statistical fit and the four hypotheses were supported. Firms adopting new manufacturing technologies benefit from collaborative relationships with manufacturing technology suppliers, suggesting that the service capabilities of technology suppliers be critically evaluated during supplier and AMT selection. Companies use AMT to achieve higher performance on multiple competitive dimensions and to drive business outcomes (Zhang et al., 2006). However, some AMT adoption processes fail to deliver the planned benefits (Baldwin and Lin, 2002;Percival, 2009) AMT refers to a range of computer controlled technologies and organizational processes used to develop and produce a product (Lewis and Boyer, 2002;Small, 2007). This research focuses on a subset of AMT: computerized numerical control (CNC) machines, direct numerical control (DNC) machines, material working lasers, and robots. This AMT subset is referred to as Shop Floor Manufacturing Technologies (SFMT) for this research. Focusing on SFMT mitigates the moderating impact of technology type (King and He, 2006;Hsiao and Yang, 2011).A Supplier Support Technology Adoption Model was developed and tested to determine the value of AMT supplier support. Results indicate that supplier support facilitates successful technology adoption. Further, technology implementation success is associated with eventual operational success which in turn is positively associated with business performance success. These results suggest that companies should critically evaluate the need for supplier support prior to selecting an AMT. The following section reviews the literature to develop the research model and hypotheses. The research methodology is then discussed, followed by a presentation of the results. The discussion section presents managerial implications, limitations of the research, and future research directions. Review of the literature and model developmentAMT includes a variety of computer-based systems and organizational practices that are used in the development and production of a product (Lewis and Boyer, 2002;Small, 2007). AMT has been categorized by function: stand-alone

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Risk calculations in the manufacturing technology selection process

Cited by 29 publications

References 26 publications

A study of technology adoption in manufacturing firms

A study of technology adoption in manufacturing firms

Preventing Problems in Technology Transfer: A Case Study

The Value Contribution of Manufacturing Technology Suppliers

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