Large-scale Manufacturing Companies Research Articles

An Agile Adaptive Biased-Randomized Discrete-Event Heuristic for the Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem

In industries such as aircraft or train manufacturing, large-scale manufacturing companies often manage several complex projects. Each of these projects includes multiple tasks that share a set of limited resources. Typically, these tasks are also subject to time dependencies among them. One frequent goal in these scenarios is to minimize the makespan, or total time required to complete all the tasks within the entire project. Decisions revolve around scheduling these tasks, determining the sequence in which they are processed, and allocating shared resources to optimize efficiency while respecting the time dependencies among tasks. This problem is known in the scientific literature as the Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem (RCPSP). Being an NP-hard problem with time dependencies and resource constraints, several optimization algorithms have already been proposed to tackle the RCPSP. In this paper, a novel discrete-event heuristic is introduced and later extended into an agile biased-randomized algorithm complemented with an adaptive capability to tune the parameters of the algorithm. The results underscore the effectiveness of the algorithm in finding competitive solutions for this problem within short computing times.

IOT based water flow meter using ThingSpeak

The Large scale manufacturing companies are fully automated. Soft Drink Industries and Chemical industries have to constantly measure and quantify the liquids that they are handling during this automation process, and the most common sensor used to measure the flow of a liquid is a Flow Sensor. By using a flow sensor with a microcontroller like NodeMCU, we can calculate the flow rate, and check the volume of liquid that has passed through a pipe, and control it as required. Apart from manufacturing industries, flow sensors can also be found in the agriculture sector, food processing, water management, mining industry, water recycling, coffee machines etc. Further, a water flow sensor will be a good addition to projects like Automatic water dispenser and smart irrigation systems where we need to monitor and control the flow of liquids. In this project, we are going to build a water flow meter using NodeMCU. We will interface the water flow sensor with NodeMCU and LCDI2C, and program it to display the volume of water, which has passed through the valve. For this particular project, we are going to use the YF-S201 water flow sensor, which uses a hall effect to sense the flow rate of the liquid. The measured values are also communicated to the ThingSpeak cloud. The parameters can be monitored remotely form any part of the world. When the volume exceeds the threshold value, Thingspeak will activate the Thingspeak react to send a message to the responsible person with help of the IFTTT applet.

Comparison of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior between Work in Office and Work From Home: A Self-controlled Study.

To compare physical activity levels and sedentary behavior between individuals working in the office and those working from home, with the aim of elucidating the potential implications on employees' health. We used triaxial accelerometers to assess the physical activity levels of 94 white-collar employees from a large-scale manufacturing company in Japan. They were instructed to wear the accelerometers during their working hours, which included the commuting time on work-in-office days. The mean energy expenditure on work in office was 426 kcal for individuals, while it was 228 kcal on work from home (P < 0.01). In addition, not including commuting, the time spent sedentary on work-from-home days was higher than that on work-in-office days by 20 minutes. Work from home decreases physical activity and increases sedentary time compared with work in office.

THE INFLUENCE OF COMPANY SIZE ON THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MEDIUM AND LARGE SCALE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN THE CITY OF SERDANG BEDAGAI

As the economy grows and competition intensifies, companies need to understand how their size can affect their ability to compete in the market. Medium and large manufacturing companies have differences in terms of scale of operations, resources, and challenges faced. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of company size on the competitiveness of medium and large scale manufacturing companies in Serdang Bedagai City. This research uses quantitative research methods. The data collection techniques in this study were questionnaires and literature studies. The data were then analyzed using the help of the SPSS program, namely validity, reliability and linear regression tests. The results showed that company size affects the competitiveness of medium and large scale manufacturing companies in Serdang Bedagai City. Companies with large size have higher competitiveness than companies with small size

Impact of Green Supply Chain Management Practices on Triple Bottom Line Performance and Moderating Effect of Institutional Pressure

Parallel to the rapid population growth, manufacturing as one of the supply chain practices should be increased to fulfilling their requirements. Due to the advancement of industry and technology, the needs of human beings are constantly changing and the process of supplying goods and services becomes more complex. Reasoning competition and profit maximization, the manufacturing sector creates severe environmental problems and social problems as well. Under this scenario, conducting research has begun on how manufacturing should take place while conserving the environment. Accordingly, previous literature confirms that green supply chain management is the appropriate solution for overcoming environmental issues.Although several research studies have been conducted to examine this relationship, moderating effects of various pressures on this relationship have not been investigated within the Sri Lankan context. Therefore, this research aims to identify the impact of green supply chain management practices on firms’ triple-bottom-line performance and also examine the moderating effects of regulatory pressure on this relationship. A hundred large-scale manufacturing companies were selected as the sample through the purposive sampling method. Moreover, a questionnaire survey was employed for the data collection, and data was analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis using PLS-SEM software. Findings indicate that significant positive relationship between green supply chain management practices and triple bottom line performance i.e., environmental, economic, and social. Moreover, findings accentuate that regulation pressure moderates the relationship of green supply chain management practices only with environmental and social performances. This explored knowledge will encourage practitioners to implement green practices within their supply chains and it enables the country to achieve sustainable goals.

ANALISIS PENGARUH PENERAPAN SISTEM MANAJEMEN SUMBER DAYA PERUSAHAAN (ERP) DALAM MENINGKATKAN KINERJA MANAJEMEN RANTAI PASOK (SCM) PADA PT. TECTRON MANUFACTURING BATAM

In a large-scale manufacturing company, it certainly requires supply chain managementprocedures that can make it easier to manage its business activities from start to finish. ERPis a flexible system that integrates and manages production activities that can improve theperformance or performance of a company. The author uses a qualitative method in theanalysis of this research, namely by observing, analyzing, and interviewing related to theERP system and the company's SCM performance. The purpose of this analysis is to findout information related to the ERP system used and the performance of supply chainmanagement at PT. Tectron Manufacturing and knowing the influences that occur incompanies when using an ERP system and the process of implementing an ERP system ineach of its departments. In the business process PT. Tectron Manufacturing implements anERP system managed by a director and head engineer. The results of the analysis of theinfluence of the ERP system on the performance of SCM PT. Tectron Manufacturing is aperformance system that becomes more effective and efficient because this company isengaged in manufacturing which requires clear data collection of all raw materials tofinished goods.Keywords: Company, ERP, Manufacturing, Performance, Supply Chain.

Empirical study on the impact of working capital management on going concern of manufacturing firms in Ghana

Businesses strive for effective working capital management (WCM) since ineffective WCM influences firms’ failure in developing economies. However, the connection between WCM and the going concern of firms has not received significant quantitative attention. Hence, this study examines the impact of WCM on the going concern of manufacturing businesses in Ghana. The study goes beyond the edges and fills the literature gap on WCM and going concerns. Using panel data for 55 large-scale manufacturing companies in Ghana from 2002 to 2022, the study employed the Fixed Effect as the main estimation technique and the Random Effect as the robustness test estimator. The findings affirm the need for working capital management since it influences the going concerns of manufacturing firms. Hence, it is recommended that measures including effective mobilization of inventories, cash, debtors, and creditors should be the main motive of management and owners of the business.

The current status of lean manufacturing in small, medium and large scale manufacturing companies of Karachi, Pakistan

The major purpose of this study was to examine the current status of lean manufacturing in small, medium and large scale manufacturing companies situated in Karachi, Pakistan.The status of lean awareness, implementation, barriers and benefits in manufacturing companies were investigated through the questionnaire survey. The questionnaire was sent to 320 manufacturing companies and a response rate of 40.6% was received. SPSS 22.0 software was used to determine the average mean score for each factor and certain statistical analyses were performed to evaluate the results. It was observed that large organizations and SMEs both are fairly aware of the basic lean concepts but there is a sufficient difference in understanding of lean tools and techniques. Large organizations have a greater understanding and implementation of lean tools and techniques than SMEs. Some tools like 5S, Poka-yoke and TPM were found to have a similar status of implementation in various manufacturing companies irrespective of their size. The results of this study are applicable in Pakistani context, but could vary for other regions of the world, considering the awareness and challenges manufacturing enterprises are facing. To date there has been no research carried out in the context of large, small and medium manufacturing enterprises together in Pakistan, specifically in the Karachi region which investigate the status of lean awareness, implementation, benefits and barriers. Therefore, this study would serve as a foundation for conducting further in depth studies on lean manufacturing in Pakistani manufacturing companies.

A Study For Energy Startups To Find Out The Market Potential For Energy Saving Products In Large Scale Manufacturing Companies

Startups are becoming quite popular and there are several people who are willing to take the road of entrepreneurship. It is now being widely said that startups ensure that the economy of a nation grows in a positive way. While there are many who are starting up in the field of Information Technology. There are entrepreneurs keen on setting up startups that can help consumers to save energy in an efficient way. The demand for electricity is ever growing. With the advent of more disposable incomes and more tech savvy consumer durables, the need for electricity is increasing. While on one side, the need for producing electricity in a clean green way is being emphasized and the other side, the need to consume electricity in an efficient way and to save energy are given importance. Energy Saving is the process of using energy resources in an economical way. The consumers of electricity include domestic sector, commercial sector, micro, small, medium enterprises and large scale manufacturing companies. Large scale manufacturing companies use lot of high power consuming machineries and have a vast factory spaces. They also contribute to highest demand during the daytime. They have a huge scope to save energy and implement energy saving measures. This paper aims to understand the interest level in large scale manufacturing companies to save energy. The outcome of the paper will help energy startups and energy entrepreneurs to understand the market potential for energy saving solutions among large scale manufacturing companies.

PENGARUH PARTISIPASI ANGGARAN TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KINERJA MANAJERIAL DENGAN PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL DAN BUDAYA ORGANISASI SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING

This study was conducted to determine the effect of budget participation on managerial performance with psychological capital and organizational culture as an intervening variable. The data to be used in this study are primary data obtained through questionnaires.. Respondents were selected by random sampling method with the following criteria: have a minimum education S1, has experience in the field of budget for at least one year actively involved in the budgeting process, large-scale manufacturing company with employees more than 300 people, and the total assets owned by the company over one hundred billion. The sample used in this study were 115 respondents manager of a manufacturing company in the Province of Banten. Data analysis was performed using Partial Least Square (PLS). The study provides empirical evidence that there is a positive effect of budget participation at psychological capital, the positive influence of budget participation on culture organization, the positive influence of budget participation on managerial performance, the positive influence of psychological capital on managerial performance, and the positive influence of organizational culture on managerial performance. Result This study also shows the role of psychological and cultural capital No organization as variables mediating the effect of budget participation on managerial performance.

An Investigation into Skill Leveled Operators in a Multi-Period Cellular Manufacturing System with the Existence of Multi-Functional Machines

Many works published in the area of cellular manufacturing system are based on the assumption that machines are reliable in the whole production horizon without any break down. As such assumptions often are not realistic, to contribute to closing this gap to reality, the model has been modified by additionally including machine reliability, alternative process routings and workforce assignment in a dynamic environment. In this research to integrate this aspects, the modified problem has been defined and formulated and an extended mixed integer multi-period mathematical model has been proposed.In order to evaluate the effectiveness and capability of the extended model, some hypothetical numerical instances are generated and computational experiment are carried out using Gams optimization package. Experimental results demonstrate that the demand value can affect the machine breakdown rate, and a machine with a minimum breakdown rate is implemented more often than others. Moreover, the observed trade-off between the workforce-related costs and the cell-formation costs indicates that workforce-related issues have a significant impact on the total efficiency of the system. The proposed model can be implemented in medium- and large-scale manufacturing companies.

Effect of use of information technology on innovation capability, competitiveness, and firm performance: Case of manufacturing industry in South Sulawesi

This study aimed to investigate the effect of information technology on innovation capability, competitiveness, and firm performance. To examines the impact of innovation capability on competitiveness, and firm performance. To examines the effect of competitiveness on firm performance. The population of this study was some medium and large-scale manufacturing companies in Makassar City and Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. The number of samples was 160 units of manufacturing companies. Method of analysis used descriptive analysis and structural equation modeling analysis. The results showed that the use of information technology has a direct and positive effect on innovation capability, competitiveness, and firm performance. Innovation capability has a direct and positive effect on competitiveness, and firm performance. Competitiveness has a positive effect on firm performance. Also, firm performance can be improved directly through the use of information technology, innovation capability, and competitiveness. The firm performance can be increased indirectly through improvements some indicators of innovation capability variable, and competitiveness.

Information Acquisition And Utilization As Determinants Of Organizational Effectiveness: A Study Of Managers In Large Scale Manufacturing Industries In Nigeria.

This study examined information acquisition and utilization as determinants of organizational effectiveness of managers in large-scale manufacturing companies specializing in industrial and domestic products in Nigeria. The questionnaire was used for data collection from the 360 sampled managers out of which 332 responded and the copies of their questionnaire were found valid for analysis. The study found that the studied companies had moderate organizational effectiveness. Information acquisition, information sources and services’ utilization had significant relationship with organizational effectiveness of the respondents. However, information acquisition, information sources and services’ utilization of the managers had significantly determined organizational effectiveness of the manufacturing companies specializing in industrial and domestic products in Nigeria. It was therefore recommended that the management and board of directors of the companies should encourage their managers to acquire relevant information and use it to improve their organizational effectiveness. In addition, corporate library staff should provide effective information services to the managers so as to improve organizational effectiveness of their companies.

Level of lean practices among large scale manufacturing companies in South-Western Nigeria

The level of lean manufacturing (LM) practice among large-scale manufacturing companies in the South-Western Nigeria was investigated. Data for the study were collected using questionnaire administered to the respondents and backed up with a personal interview where it was considered necessary. 24 randomly selected companies and 39 respondents' responses were analysed. The results show that the degree of LM practice is low but the level of understanding of lean related terms is relatively high. Based on the respondents' observations, lack of support from top management, employee resistance to change and ignorance of LM benefits are identified as main obstacles against LM implementation. Due to the inconsistent economy resulting in fluctuating market prices, it was found that inventory reduction is not an incentive for adopting LM by the manufacturers. More effort should be geared towards educating Nigerian manufacturers about the concept and benefits of LM to their organisations.

Level of lean practices among large scale manufacturing companies in South-Western Nigeria

The level of lean manufacturing (LM) practice among large-scale manufacturing companies in the South-Western Nigeria was investigated. Data for the study were collected using questionnaire administered to the respondents and backed up with a personal interview where it was considered necessary. 24 randomly selected companies and 39 respondents' responses were analysed. The results show that the degree of LM practice is low but the level of understanding of lean related terms is relatively high. Based on the respondents' observations, lack of support from top management, employee resistance to change and ignorance of LM benefits are identified as main obstacles against LM implementation. Due to the inconsistent economy resulting in fluctuating market prices, it was found that inventory reduction is not an incentive for adopting LM by the manufacturers. More effort should be geared towards educating Nigerian manufacturers about the concept and benefits of LM to their organisations.

Innovation capability of managers in Nigerian large-scale manufacturing companies

Background: Manufacturing companies in Nigeria operate in a turbulent business environment and managers therein need quality information to operate with keen market competition. Information seeking behavior and use as well as knowledge sharing are critical ingredients to enhance innovation capability of managers in business organisations like manufacturing companies for survival.Objectives: This study examines the contributions of information-seeking behaviour, information utilation and knowledge sharing to the prediction of the innovation capability of managers in large-scale manufacturing companies in Nigeria with special reference to the food, beverages and tobacco companies.Method: A total enumeration technique was used to administer copies of a questionnaire to a population of 400 managers in 12 food, beverages and tobacco companies that are listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Of these, 357 responded. The response rate achieved was 89.3%.Results: The study found that there were significant multiple relationships between information-seeking behaviour, information utilisation, knowledge sharing and the innovation capability of the respondents. It was also found that information-seeking behaviour, information utilisation and knowledge sharing jointly and individually predict the innovation capability of the respondents. In addition, information-seeking behaviour contributed 22.18%, information utilisation contributed 44.12%, and knowledge sharing contributed 40.88% to the prediction of innovation capability of managers in food, beverages and tobacco companies in Nigeria. The study equally found that, apart from the traditional ways of sharing knowledge in organisations, social media technology such as Facebook and Twitter, amongst others, are new ways of sharing knowledge in large-scale manufacturing companies in Nigeria.Conclusion: The study recommends that managers in these companies should be encouraged to seek for more information, make more intensive use of information and share knowledge in order to improve their innovation capability.

Factors Influencing Supply Chain Competitive Advantage and Performance

This paper investigates the influence of supply chain management practices (strategic supplier partnership, customer relationship, level of information sharing, quality of information sharing, and postponement) on competitive advantage (cost, quality, delivery dependability, product innovation, and time to market) and on supply chain performance. It also explores the moderating effect of supply chain uncertainty (supplier, process, and demand) on the relationship between supply chain management practices and performance. The paper focuses on large-scale manufacturing companies in Indonesia and incorporates the Lie et al. [2006] research model as well as modified research models that include uncertainty (supplier, process, and demand) as a moderating variable. A survey questionnaire of 500 Indonesian CEOs was used to collect data.. The author developed four hypotheses, which were tested using simple regression analysis and moderated regression analysis. The results supported three of the hypotheses, but did not support the fourth. From the results, it can be concluded (1) that supply chain management practices have significant effects on both supply chain competitive advantage and performance; (2) that competitive advantage does not have a significant effect on supply chain performance; and (3) that supply chain uncertainty moderates the relationship between supply chain management practices and performance.

Strategic Training Approach to Improve Performance at Workplace

The main problem of developing countries is the unpreparedness ready source of labor toward takeoff, the output of formal education in general is not ready to work. As a result, low productivity and lack excelled in competition. In addition, the workers themselves need to follow the development of technology and science, to keep up with other countries. The solution offered to solve the above problem is to do training, there are a variety of ways. The training is being developed is called "Training Strategic Approach". This approach through three stages, namely pre-training, process training, and post-training. Each stage requires several steps according to each company's problems. Companies that have been and are currently applying this method, among others, 70% of mining companies in Indonesia, 85% of large-scale manufacturing companies. Currently other companies began to realize the smaller scale of the importance of improving the performance of labor supported by a conducive working environment Keywords: Training, performance, work environment

Healthy worker effect on Japanese industry workers: a commentary from the viewpoint of industrial health management

Healthy worker effect (HWE), which can be described as a lower death rate within a work force when compared to the general population, has been observed in many epidemiological mortality studies on industrial work populations free of significant life-shortening hazards. The purpose of this report is to evaluate this effect on the active work populations engaged in large scale manufacturing companies in Japan, and to appreciate the possible attributable factors to this phenomenon. Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) were calculated for workers in the member companies of The Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) and The Japan Chemical Fibers and Textile Association (JCFTA), where mortality surveillance systems have been established. SMRs for all causes of death from 1969 to 1981 were within the range of 50 to 81 in JISF, and 34 to 41 in JCFTA. These results point to the existence of strong HWE, equal to or even lower than the reported values in some industrial populations in the United States. An evident HWE for cancer was also observed in the study populations, but it was reported to be of little significance, if at all, in the United States. HWE can be considered as a composite result of factors such as: (1) selection of healthier work force, (2) risk reduction due to life style modification during employment, and (3) methodological characteristics of the SMR, which are dependent on the percentage of active workers.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

The Design of Production and Inventory Systems for Multifacility and Multiwarehouse Companies

This paper presents an overall structure for the design of combined production and inventory systems. The suggested approach is a synthesis of several recent applications in large-scale manufacturing companies. The paper lists a comprehensive set of questions whose answers serve to characterize the complete systems design. A three-phase program is outlined for conducting an inventory and production systems analysis, design, and implementation project. The paper treats in some detail the component steps to be followed at each phase, the management functions that must be included in a workable design, and the usefulness of operations-research techniques in such computer-based systems.