Company Producing Research Articles

TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE AIRBUS PART MANUFACTURING

An Indonesia manufacturing company producing Airbus wing parts experienced losses of more than $100,000 in 2017. The production of A 380 wing parts contributed to 73% of the total losses, and 37% came from parts production of A 350 and A 320. The study focused on the most significant contribution losses of A 380 wing parts that is Drive Rib 1. This paper aims at examining the root cause of the loss in A 380-Program, solving the root cause by proposing the alternative solution, and improving the performance in A 380 Program. By conducting the interview and archival data, the data were analyzed employing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to discover the root cause of problems. Low reliability of the production machine (DGAL Cincinnati Milacron) was identified as a root cause indicated by Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) at 50.3% used since the 1980s. According to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), this study proposes three alternative business solutions (autonomous maintenance, quality maintenance, and machine replacement). By considering the results of OEE and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with three criteria (cost, benefit, and implementation), the problem-solution proposes two approaches, namely conducting the autonomous maintenance with an improvement of OEE about 7% for the short term period and organizing the machine replacement with a significant OEE improvement about 17.1%.

ANALISIS PENGARUH CASH RATIO, DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO, DAN RETURN ON ASSET TEHADAP DIVIDENT PAYOUT RATIO PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA PERIODE 2012-2014

This study aims to determine the effect of cash position, debt to equity ratio, and return on assets to the dividend payout ratio of the company automotive manufacturing sector, food and beverage sector, cigarette sector, sector ceramics, cement sector, cable sector and electronics sector which are listed on the Exchange Indonesian Securities 2012-2014 period. The sample in this study is manufacturing companies, automotive sector, food and beverage sector, sector cigarette, ceramic sector, cement sector, cable sector and electronics sector. Technique sampling using purposive sampling technique obtained 17 the sample. Hypothesis test results using multiple linear regression showed that partially cash position and return on assets affect dividend payout ratio, while the debt to equity ratio has no effect on dividend payout ratio, while simultaneous cash positions, debt to equity andreturn on assets affects the dividend payout ratio.

Comparison of Simulated Annealing, Nearest Neighbour, and Tabu Search Methods to Solve Vehicle Routing Problems

The high cost of logistics is often caused by the determination of distribution routes, vehicle selection, and vehicle scheduling which is often referred to as Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP). VRP can be interpreted as determining the route with minimal costs to deliver goods from a depot to several different customers with different requests. PT Polar Ice Crystal Semarang is a company producing crystal ice that distributes crystal ice in the Semarang area. PT Polar Ice Crystal Semarang does not have a structured and systematic method in determining distribution routes so the company cannot calculate or know how effective the route travelled by the fleet. So far, the determination of distribution routes is left entirely to the driver of the fleet without any route instructions from the company. Therefore we need a method that can determine the distribution route so that the route passed can be effective in terms of cost and time of distribution. In this research, the determination of the optimal distribution route uses three different methods, namely the Simulated Annealing Algorithm, Tabu Search, and Nearest Neighbour. Then the best method is chosen that can produce the optimal route for the company. Based on the calculation results, it can be seen that the optimal route is obtained using the simulated annealing algorithm with estimated travel costs incurred in the amount of Rp. 293,000.17, with a distance of 88.66 km and a travel time of 9 hours 56 minutes using one large vehicle.

The Effects of Perceived Satisfaction Level of High-Involvement Product Choice Attribute of Millennial Generation on Repurchase Intention: Moderating Effect of Gender Difference

The purpose of this study is to derive various clues for the establishment of marketing strategies for companies that produce and sell high-involvement products for Millennials who are not the subject of current consumption but who will lead future consumption. For this purpose, this study aimed to derive 17 factors of high-involvement product selection attributes through FGI, and its relationship on repurchase intention after make a variable through PCA. A total of 158 valid questionnaires were used, and IPA, independent sample t-test, regression analysis, and hierarchical controlled regression analysis were performed. The results showed that overall, external and internal selection factors had a positive influence on repurchase intentions, and in particular, appealing to internal and external selection factors in order to promote repurchase intention. Meanwhile, the Millennials were found to have no gender difference. Therefore, the company producing and selling high-involvement products suggests that it is necessary to make a priority effort to secure brand awareness, trust in product producers, store trust, and product self-reputation as components of internal selection factors. It was also concluded that more strategic efforts were needed to focus on and appeal to the characteristics of the Millennial itself rather than to consider gender differences.

<p><strong><em>Didymoplexiella laosensis</em> (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Gastrodieae), a new holomycotrophic orchid from Lao PDR</strong></p>

Didymoplexiella laosensis is described as a new species from the limestone mountains of Vang Vieng District in central Laos. A detailed description, colour plate, line drawings and conservation assessment are provided, together with morphological comparisons with three allied species in tropical Asia, namely, D. ornata, D. siamensis and D. trichechus. With the leasing of its limestone habitat to a mining company for cement production, the threat to D. laosensis is already evident.

BUSINESS STRATEGY, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT DAN CORPORATE SOCIAL PERFORMANCE DALAM MEMPENGARUHI ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

This research aims to determine the effect of business strategy, knowledge management and corporate social performance on economic performance partially on companies manufacture during the period 2014-2018. The population in this research is all companies manufacture listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange during the period 2014-2018. The total samples tested were 15 companies selected by purposive sampling technique. Data type in this research use secondary data obtained from Indonesia Stock Exchange and site respectively of company being sampled. Data analysis technique use panel data regression with Eviews 9.0 program. The result indicates that business strategy have no effectt on economic performance. Knowledge Management have a positive effect on economic performance. And Corporate Social Performance have no effect on economic performance.

Is Investing in Companies Manufacturing Solar Components a Lucrative Business? A Decision Tree Based Analysis

In an era of increasing energy production from renewable sources, the demand for components for renewable energy systems has dramatically increased. Consequently, managers and investors are interested in knowing whether a company associated with the semiconductor and related device manufacturing sector, especially the photovoltaic (PV) systems manufacturers, is a money-making business. We apply a new approach that extends prior research by applying decision trees (DTs) to identify ratios (i.e., indicators), which discriminate between companies within the sector that do (designated as “green”) and do not (“red”) produce elements of PV systems. Our results indicate that on the basis of selected ratios, green companies can be distinguished from the red companies without an in-depth analysis of the product portfolio. We also find that green companies, especially operating in China are characterized by lower financial performance, thus providing a negative (and unexpected) answer to the question posed in the title.

The influence of sample preparation quality on the results of spectral analysis

Сonsiders the possibility of analyzing samples of small diameters without the use of special adapters for determining the chemical composition on spectrometers. Measurements are limited to the size of the hole on the analytical table, which is 12 mm. Accordingly, all analyzed samples must have a diameter of at least 14 mm to completely cover the sample cover of the discharge chamber in order to avoid air entering the chamber. The company manufacturer of spectral equipment offers to use special adapters for the analysis of small samples. But the use of such adapters has a number of drawbacks. These include additional cash costs for the purchase of adapters, the need for additional standardization procedures, the availability of special reference samples. In the laboratory of analytical support (LAS) of the Central Laboratory of the Factory (CLF), all samples of finished rolled products (wire rods or fittings) in size from 5.5 mm to 20 mm are prepared in the form of «blades». The compressed part of the «blade» is the analyzed surface of the sample, which is further processed on a disk grinder and transmitted to the spectral analysis. The article presents the results of comparative tests of valves class U500 between samples in the form of «blades» and in the form of «columns» and concluded that the necessity of use of special adapters.

Application of resilience assessment grid in production of aircraft components

The paper evaluates an application of the resilience measuring tool Resilience Assessment Grid (RAG) in the aircraft components production. For the purpose of the evaluation a specific RAG model for a change process is created. The paper contains a description of change process and the approval process of the engineering change proposal. Paper describes BPMN and FRAM models created to support model RAG and which both clarify relations among the functions inside the management of change process. The paper presents a possible approach for the Resilience Assessment Grid model creation. The outcome is a creation of a change process profile in a company producing aircraft components in which change process and approval of the engineering proposed change is managed, and a recording of a current state of four process potentials that can be used by the company management to develop wider safety awareness among employees.

Applying the Technology Adoption Model (TAM) to Explore Consumers’ Perceptions of Wearable Technology: A Multiple Case Study of an Ironman Triathlon Community: A Narrative Literature Review

Nowadays, wearable technology has become a necessity to keep a winning edge, balance the training load, and track health. Athletes, coaches, and sports scientists recognize that wearable technology can contribute remarkably to athletes and has the potential to decrease or prevent injuries, improve performance, and extend athletes’ careers. Yet, these technologies are still in development, and their validity, accuracy, and reliability are debatable and uncertain. These disadvantages that suggest a lack of product maturity can often lead to mistrust and misunderstanding that eventually do not benefit athletes. Additionally, inaccurate marketing of wearable technologies to athletes by company manufacturers may result in harm to the individuals utilizing them. There are no regulatory standards for obtaining the data or assuring data validity, and there is no information sharing. The accuracy of wearable technologies is questionable, and most of their sensors are not “medical grade”. This integrative literature review comprised part of a broader qualitative study aiming to describe and document the experiences of elite athletes with wearable technologies and their recommendations to related company manufacturers for improving the technology to protect their health and safely develop their talent. The purpose of this case study was met by applying Davis’ technology acceptance model (TAM): to explore factors affecting participants’ attitudes and adoption of innovative technology.

IMPACT OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS ON MALE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN COAL TAR WORKERS

Introduction: It’s well known that exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) increasesthe risk of cancer; however less is known about their adverse effects on male reproductive health. Aim of work: To assess the effects of occupational exposure to PAHs on male reproductive health in a company for coke production. Materials and methods: A cross sectional comparative study was performed on an exposed group of coal tar workers (No=45) and a matched control group (No=45). Personal interview with specially designed questionnaire and standardized self-completed questionnaire was done to assess the erectile dysfunction. Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OH Pyrene) and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) in addition to reproductive hormones and semen analysis were assessed. Results: The study revealed a statistically significant increase in the level of 1-OHpyrene,MDA and estradiol ratio among the exposed group with Mean ±SD 8.42±3.61, 11.95±7.29, 7.89±3.45 vs 3.14±3.51, 2.44±1.61, 6.59±2.21 respectively among the controls with p 0.05). Conclusion and recommendations: The adversehealth effect on the male reproductive system in the current study might be one of the hazards that can be attributed to occupational exposure to PAHs in coal tar workers. Regular wearing of good quality personal protective equipment, especially masks and gloves is highly recommended to decreaseexposure to PAH in addition to screening with urinary 1-OH pyrene and serum MDA levels.

Medicinal plants containing resveratrol. a mini review

There are many different active ingredients in various plant species in various parts of the world. Resveratrol, one of these active ingredients, has attracted the attention of both drug producing companies and researchers, thanks to its powerful antioxidant properties. The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of plants containing resveratrol. This study was conducted not only to give a brief overview of the plants containing resveratrol, but also to enable researchers to find this information quickly. In this context, the diversity of plants rich in resveratrol has been examined.

ANALYSIS OF EXISTING DRIVE UNIT SOLUTIONS FOR THE PNEUMOBILE PROJECT

Urgency of the research.Today, there is a need to provide alternative propulsion methods in the automotive industry. Compressed air is one of the alternatives to fossil fuels.Target setting.To test the possibilities of using compressed air as energy for vehicle propulsion, a competition is organized, where teams from European universities are presented under the auspices of a company producing pneumatic components. We from the Institute of Automation, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Technology and Robotics also took part in this competition twice. The results of the competition, supplemented by the presentation of a vehicle not yet implemented, are the subject of this article. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. As this is an analysis of the results achieved, the article deals with the ways in which they were achieved rather than with methods of a scientific nature. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. As this is an evaluation of the achieved results, the article does not address specific problems in the theoretical area. The results are presented for review by the reader and give room for his own assessment. The research objective. The aim of the article is to acquaint the public with the results and the ways in which they were achieved. It is also a kind of invitation for potential people interested in this issue. The statement of basic materials. The basis for the creation of the article was information from student works, the result of which were described vehicles. Conclusions. The conclusions in the article show the problems that need to be solved for the further continuation of the project, if possible with other "enthusiasts" in the field using compressed air for non-traditional purposes.

Reconstruction of the asbestos exposure in a textile company producing sewing threads through the use of an unusual information source.

«Reconstruction of the asbestos exposure in a textile company producing sewing threads through the use of an unusual information source».Background:The Tuscan Regional Operating Center (ROC) of Malignant Mesotheliomas has identified a cluster of 11 cases of malignant mesothelioma occurred in a textile plant manufacturing sewing thread. Using the common research method, the ROC had not previously been able to identify the specific sources of asbestos exposure causing such a large cluster.Objectives:The ROC’s objective was to review all cases of the cluster and to better identify their occupational asbestos exposures.Methods:The cases’ occupational histories of asbestos exposure have been reviewed, using information deriving from the annual reports sent to the Tuscany Region since 1988 by all the asbestos removal companies according to the Law no. 257/1992, article 9, and from interviews to former employees of the plant.Results:The work cycle has been reconstructed and enriched with the new information about the asbestos presence and its uses in the plant. The eleven cases were all reclassified as “certainly occupational exposed” given that the new collected information depicted a widespread asbestos pollution of the workplace during the period of employment of all cases.Conclusions:Using different sources of information, in addition to those traditionally collected through questionnaires, to reconstruct past asbestos exposuresallowed us to clarify the existence of the cluster of mesothelioma cases and the highest level of occupational asbestos exposure was attributed to all cases with consequent activation of the medico-legal procedure.

DESIGN INFORMATION SYSTEM STOCK INVENTORY TO MANAGE DATA OF GOODS (Case Study: PT Monier)

Application of information system on the inventory will provide many benefits for the company in developing company in order to improve the company's performance become more effective and efficient. This research was conducted at manufacturing companies, to know overall about inventory items in the company. The purpose of this research is to find out the effectiveness of the inventory as a resource physical economy that needs to be held and maintained in order to support the process booking goods and sales in progress PT Monier. PT Monier is as a company manufacturers concrete roofing materials with the production system where the process for creating objects with cross-section of fixed. The methods of analysis used is descriptive data analysis method. Engineering data collection with do the observations to the company, conducting interviews, and route the study library with books, the literary, the materials gained during lectures relevant to the problems examined. Research results shows that the control of inventory items It often happens booking of the goods to the supplier in excess inventory and the shortage of supplies. Due to the lack of regard for the State of inventory items. Inventory data input errors often occur more than once for similar goods give rise to errors in reporting. Then the author here attempted to analyze the problems against information systems inventory items and to find solutions to the fore of the existing problems by fixing a system that is less than optimal.
 Keywords : Information Systems, Effectiveness, Inventory Items

DSML4DT: A domain-specific modeling language for device tree software

Device trees (DTs) provide description of devices and peripherals inside an embedded system with node specifications. However, developers mostly encounter difficulties in creating DT applications due to DT syntax different from the well-known general purpose programming languages. Moreover, both development and configuration of DT software components regarding different microprocessor architectures can be very hard and time-consuming for many embedded system developers. In order to eliminate these difficulties, we introduce a domain-specific modeling language, called DSML4DT, which provides the model-driven development (MDD) of DT software for the wide range of processor families. The evaluation of using DSML4DT was performed inside a company producing intelligent transportation systems. The comparative evaluation results showed that approximately 76 % of DT structures can be obtained automatically only through modeling with DSML4DT. Comparing with the software development process currently followed in the company, the new MDD process reduced the time elapsed for implementing a DT software to half. Finally, feedbacks from the developers confirmed that they adopted the language particularly in terms of functional suitability, compatibility and reusability.

Knowledge Management of Performance Analysis and Quality Service from Regional Public Health Pariaman

Competition increasingly competitive requires every company both manufacturing and services, including RSUD Pariaman to always consider the customer wants and needs and try to meet what they expect. The purpose of this research is to analyze how is the quality of service, a service attribute be the first priority, and recommendations can be given to improve the quality of services RSUD Pariaman. The results showed that 25 of the 26 attributes of service is worth the negative gap with the largest value of -1.21 for the attribute “The hospital has a waiting room, treatment rooms, beds, toilets and adequate sanitation” and “The hospital has enough medicines and adequate medical equipment (such as CT-Scan, MRI, USG, etc.)”. Based on analysis of IPA there are 11 attributes included in quadrant A and must be repaired. Recommendations based on the highest priority needs to be done and improved in advance is “Conducting training and employee empowerment” with the highest analytical value 0.170 or 17.02%. With this recommendation is expected to improve the quality of service in RSUD Pariaman.

Analisa Promosi Penjualan dan Periklanan terhadap Hasil Penjualan Air Mineral

<p>PT. Tirta Investama (Danone Group) is a company manufacturer of mineral <br />water with the AQUA brand. Because of the many companies that produce similar products i.e. mineral water then the competition happens to be very tight. To be able to compete in the market of mineral water PT. Tirta Investama did a promotional strategy including sales promotions and advertising for all products of mineral water AQUA. Based on the results of the analysis of the multiple correlation coefficient obtained correlation coefficient value of X1cost of sales promotions and X2 the cost of advertising is 0.976. Thus the cost of sales promotions and advertising fees have a very strong relationship and positive results against sales of mineral water AQUA packaging 600 milliliters PT. Tirta Investama. <br />Based on the results of the analysis of multiple linear regression can be <br />known that any increase in the cost of sales promotions per USD 1,-, it will result in an increment amounting to Rp 0,952 sales results. Whereas an increase in the cost of advertising per Rp l-then increment will result in proceeds of $1,279,-thus it can be concluded that if companies do plan to add to the cost of advertising or promotional then the sales volume will increase.Based on the results of the analysis of the determining coefficient (KP) obtained registration = 0.952 or 95.2%. milliliter on means a percentage of the sales promotion costs and influence the cost of advertising against product sales results AQUA mineral water packaging 600 milliliteron PT. Tirta Investama amounted to 95.2% is affected by other factors that are not the meticulous writer. Calculation based on hypothesis test with t-test shows that the variable cost of sales promotions, as well as variable costs partially influential advertising significantly to sales results. And based on the hypothesis test with test F it can be concluded that the cost of sales promotions and advertising costs simultaneously affect significantly to sales of mineral water AQUA packaging 600 milliliters on <br />PT. Tirta Investama.</p>

Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant for Treating Recurrent Non-infectious Uveitis: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) invited Alimera Sciences, the company manufacturing fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (FAc) 0.19 mg (tradename ILUVIEN®), to submit evidence on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of FAc for treating recurrent non-infectious uveitis. Kleijnen Systematic Reviews Ltd, in collaboration with Maastricht University Medical Centre + , was commissioned to act as the independent Evidence Review Group (ERG). This paper contains a summary of the clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence submitted by the company, the ERG’s critique on the submitted evidence, and the guidance issued by the NICE Appraisal Committee (AC). The company submission (CS) was mainly informed by the PSV-FAI-001 trial in which FAc was compared with (limited) current practice [(L)CP], which was not considered to be representative of UK clinical practice by the ERG. There was no comparison of FAc to any treatment listed in the final scope, and especially to the dexamethasone intravitreal implant (dexamethasone), which was considered to be a relevant comparator by the AC. The primary outcome of the PSV-FAI-001 was recurrence of uveitis in the treated eye. Most of the events for the primary outcome were imputed during the PSV-FAI-001 trial, which probably led to an overestimation of the number of recurrences of disease, and a biased estimate of the relative effectiveness of FAc versus (L)CP. Finally, the place of FAc in the treatment pathway was not clearly defined by the company. Substantial uncertainty surrounded the cost-effectiveness results due to the shortcomings of the clinical evidence. Additionally, the quality of life of patients was not measured during the PSV-FAI-001 trial and long-term effectiveness data of FAc were lacking. The ERG adjusted several issues identified in the CS and added dexamethasone as a comparator in the decision analytic model. The ERG presented multiple analyses as base-cases because several elements of the assessment remained uncertain. The fully incremental ERG results ranged from dexamethasone (extendedly) dominating FAc (when assuming a hazard ratio of 1 or 0.7 for dexamethasone versus FAc) to an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of £30,153 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained for FAc versus (L)CP [when assuming a hazard ratio of 0.456 for dexamethasone versus (L)CP]. The ICER of FAc versus (L)CP ranged from £12,325 to £30,153 per QALY gained. After a second AC meeting where alternative company scenarios comparing FAc with dexamethasone were considered by the AC, the AC concluded that “the results of the company’s analyses ranged from the fluocinolone acetonide implant being dominant (that is, it was more effective and costs less), to an ICER of £29,461 per QALY gained, and most of the ICERs were below £20,000 per QALY gained”. Therefore, the AC recommended FAc as a cost-effective use of National Health Service (NHS) resources for treating recurrent non-infectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment of the eye in the final TA590 guidance (published July 2019).

Green Advertising: Examining the Role of Celebrity’s Credibility Using SEM Approach

Amid rising concern about protecting environment and reducing carbon emission, marketers do not just need to advertise their product to inform and persuade the consumers, rather they are required to convince the consumers that their product is environment friendly and do not cause any harm to the environment. Celebrity Advertising has been very popular among the marketers, as these celebrities help to generate favourable attention towards the product. While choosing an endorser/celebrity, his/her credibility plays a crucial role in persuading and convincing consumers. The present paper attempts to assess the effect of celebrity’s credibility on consumer’s attitude towards advertisement, brand and purchase intention in the context of green advertising. The study was conducted with a 2x2 factorial design (high v/s low) (celebrity’s credibility v/s corporation’s credibility) with an advertisement of a hypothetical company producing environment friendly ACs called, Sora. Data were collected from 252 college students by randomly exposing them in small group, to four different advertisements. The results confirmed a significant impact of celebrity credibility on attitude towards green advertisement. However, it had no direct impact on attitude towards brand or intention to purchase green products. Moreover, the effect of celebrity credibility on purchase intention was reported to be mediated through attitude towards advertisement and attitude towards brand.