Manufacturing Institute Research Articles

7-day patterns in Black-White segregation in 49 metropolitan areas

While residential segregation is a persistent attribute of metropolitan areas, recent studies find segregation levels fluctuate throughout the day, reaching their lowest levels during daytime hours. This paper shows hourly variations in Black-White segregation from Monday through Sunday for the top 49 most populated metropolitan areas with Global Positioning System (GPS) data collected from mobile phones from October 2018. I find that segregation levels are higher on average over weekends compared to that of weekdays. I use models to identify the characteristics of neighborhoods with higher levels of segregation on weekends, which include all demographic variables and nearly a third of 35 sectors of businesses and organizations, such as retail, personal care, and religious organizations. I also find more than a third of the sectors are associated with higher levels of segregation during business hours on weekdays, including academic institutions, health care, manufacturing, and financial institutions. Findings from this paper display the significance in the distinction between weekdays and weekends with where people spend their time and how this relates to racial segregation. Specifically, Black people, on average, stay in their home census tracts and visit non-White neighborhoods for organizational resources more so than White people. Significant patterns of associations between racial segregation and the majority of businesses demonstrate the salience of race for more industries than previously understood.

Human Resource Management Practices and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Study of Manufacturing and Service Institutions of Nepal

Human Resource Management Practices and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Study of Manufacturing and Service Institutions of Nepal

Fiberglass cloth coated by coffee ground waste-derived carbon quantum dots/titanium dioxide composite for removal of caffeine and other pharmaceuticals from water

Coffee ground waste from the coffee beverage preparation is mainly discarded and consequently ends up in landfill, which cause the contamination of caffeine in various environmental compartments. This study focuses on the upcycling of coffee-ground waste to carbon quantum dots (CQDs) for use as a modifying material to improve the visible light activity of titanium dioxide (TiO2). The CQD solution was synthesized by hydrothermal method, which has an average size of 2.80 ± 0.63 nm. The CQDs/TiO2 photocatalysts were prepared by combining CQD solutions at various amounts with sol-gel TiO2 and then coated on the fiberglass cloths (FGCs). The photocatalytic application mainly focuses on the removal of caffeine from the water. The photocatalytic experiment was preliminary run in a simple batch reactor under visible light. The 5CQDs/TiO2 coated FGC (5 mL of CQD solution/g of Ti-based on sol-gel) showed the best performance, and it was selected for the removal of caffeine and other pharmaceuticals (i.e., carbamazepine and ibuprofen) in the recirculating reactor. The removals of caffeine, carbamazepine, and ibuprofen after irradiation for 9 h were 82%, 88%, and 84%, respectively. The residual concentrations were significantly lower than the reported toxicity levels based on specific species. The changes in total organic carbon were observed, indicating the mineralization of pharmaceuticals in water. The 5CQDs/TiO2 coated FGC showed good flexible performance. No obvious loss of activity was observed for five runs. The actual wastewater from the coffee pot cleaning process was also tested. The removal was 80% for caffeine and 86% for color in the unit of the American Dye Manufacturers Institute (ADMI).

854-P: ENT-03, a Centrally Acting Endogenous Spermine Bile Acid with PTP1B Inhibitory Activity, Has Potent Effects on Metabolism and Weight in a Mouse Model of Diet-Induced Obesity (DIO)

Background: We have discovered ENT-03, a spermine-bile acid of unprecedented structure in the brain of neonatal mice. ENT-03 appears postnatally at a time when the maternal supply of milk is inadequate to support maximal growth and development. ENT-03 has PTP1B inhibitory activity and acts centrally to normalize glycemia and reverse obesity. Methods: ENT-03 (25mg/kg), semaglutide (0.04mg/kg) or vehicle were administered subcutaneously twice weekly for 10 weeks to DIO mice (n=5/group). Results: In ENT-03 treated mice on a high fat diet, non-fasting glucose rapidly fell to within normal range prior to any significant weight loss (p=2×10-5), remaining normal thereafter. In contrast, in semaglutide treated mice, glucose fell in proportion to weight loss, remaining elevated throughout (p=0.2). ENT-03 treated mice were restored to lean body weight. Body weight and glucose improved partially in semaglutide treated mice. Body fat decreased by 49% in ENT-03 (p=10-5) and by 19% in semaglutide treated mice (p=0.1). Basal glucose uptake in muscle was increased 3-fold in ENT-03 treated mice compared to controls. Conclusion: ENT-03 is a novel endogenous, centrally acting mammalian steroid which rapidly normalizes glucose, independent of body weight and causes gradual but marked weight loss in DIO mice. Phase 1 studies will begin in Q2 2023. Disclosure D.Barbut: None. J.A.Baur: Consultant; Cytokinetics Inc., Pfizer Inc., Other Relationship; Elysium Health, Research Support; Pfizer Inc., Metro Biotech. P.M.Titchenell: Consultant; Alnylam, Guidepoint, AstraZeneca. J.G.Davis: None. M.B.Zemel: None. G.Fleming: Board Member; NuSirt, Consultant; Amolyt, Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Adocia, Aerami, TixiMed, Biocon, Hagar, CMC Magnetics, AdioPharm. A.C.Moses: Advisory Panel; Enterin, ViaCyte, Inc., GentiBio, TixiMed, Consultant; Virta Health Corp., ARMI (Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute), Stock/Shareholder; Minutia. M.Zasloff: None.

Quantitative analysis of bisphenol A eluted into canned tomato and mackerel by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry using anthracene as matrix.

Quantitative analysis of bisphenol A (BPA) was performed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry. It was found that BPA was ionized as deprotonated species when anthracene was used as the matrix. A peak of deprotonated BPA and a peak assignable to epoxy resin were observed on analysis of liquids in canned tomato and mackerel samples. In addition, many identical peaks were observed from the liquids in both cans, indicating that epoxy resin was degraded and BPA was eluted into the canned tomato and mackerel during the storage period. It was suggested that the mackerel heat-treatment process and the acidity of tomato were responsible for the elution of BPA. Using bisphenol B (BPB) as the internal standard, the concentrations of BPA were determined to be 0.55 ± 0.05 and 1.72 ± 0.13ng/µL (µg/mL) for the canned tomato and mackerel samples, respectively. These canned products were imported goods, and their BPA levels exceeded the safe concentration recommended by The Can Manufacturers Institute of Japan. The results indicate that consumers should exercise caution when consuming canned products particularly those manufactured overseas, which have different safety standards.

Investigating the Potential Effects of Implementation of Value Added Tax in Iran

The present study has investigated the possible effects of the implementation of value added tax on Iran's inflation in companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. The temporal domain of this information is related to the financial statements of the manufacturing companies accepted in the Tehran Stock Exchange in the period of 6 years from the beginning of 2013 to the end of 2018. The obtained data includes manufacturing and service companies and institutions. And there are no other than leasing companies and financial institutions, insurance and banks, and their obtained information has been uploaded based on the Kodal site. To check the liquidity growth, its base year has been obtained from 2013. In this chapter, the collected data have been evaluated in two sections of descriptive and inferential statistics; In the descriptive analysis of information, the indicators of descriptive statistics include frequency, percentage of relative frequency, mean, standard deviation, and in the inferential part, research hypotheses have been investigated using independent variables on the dependent variable. In the following, efforts were made to investigate the direct and indirect effects of statistical equations and Eviews10, Excel software. The results showed that there is a direct relationship between value added tax and gross national product, liquidity growth, the amount of money in circulation, the amount of tax revenues and finally inflation in Iran.

Advancing cell therapy manufacturing towards industry 4.0

David McCall, Commissioning Editor, BioInsights, speaks to Thomas Bollenbach, Chief Technology Officer, Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI)Thomas Bollenbach, PhD is Chief Technology Officer at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) BioFabUSA. Tom is responsible for providing leadership to the institute’s technical programs, which include the development of enabling platform technologies for human cell and tissue manufacturing, Quality by Design-based process development methodologies for scalability and GMP-readiness, and development and demonstration of modular, automated and closed manufacturing systems. Prior to joining ARMI, Tom served as Vice President of Research and Development at Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, where he led the development of cell- and biomaterial-based tracheal, bronchial and esophageal implants. Tom joined HART from Organogenesis, where he implemented IND-enabling preclinical programs for bioengineered living skin, and maintained strong cross-functional interactions with Clinical Operations, Manufacturing and Business Units to provide scientific support to corporate strategies. Tom received his BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Waterloo, a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Notre Dame.

Synergistic decolorization and detoxication of reactive dye Navy Blue 250 (NB250) and dye wastewater by the UV/Chlorine process

The research aims for the simultaneous use of chlorine and UV irradiation (UV/Chlorine) to decolorize and detoxify Navy Blue 250 (NB250) and raw dye wastewater. The UV/Chlorine was the most effective in removing NB250 and color intensity (American Dye Manufacturers Institute, ADMI unit). The UV/Chlorine removed NB250 approximately 1.47–1.50 times faster than chlorination alone. The degradation constants in UV/Chlorine were 0.3317 mM-1min-1 and 0.3384 mM-1min-1 for NB250 and its ADMI color intensity, respectively. The optimum pH for decolorization was between 6 and 7. The UV/Chlorine with a chlorine dose of 1.0–2.0 mM was recommended for decolorization to meet the industrial discharge standard (300 ADMI). Reactive chlorine species (RCS) were more significant oxidants for NB250 removal than HO•. The presence of NB250 inhibited the germination of morning glory (Ipomoea aquatica) seeds, and exposure to raw dye wastewater (color = 6,658 ± 227 ADMI) completely inhibited seed germination. However, the samples treated by the UV/Chlorine were less toxic to seed germination and root growth. Therefore, the UV/Chlorine has a high potential in the decolorization and detoxification of dye wastewater. This is the first study to use the UV/Chlorine to treat industrial dye wastewater.

An action-oriented teaching approach for intelligent and energy efficient precision manufacturing

Thermal errors of machine tools are a major contributor to inaccuracies of produced workpieces. Especially, the reduction of thermal errors without increasing the energy consumption of the machine tool and the shop floor due to exact air conditioning has a great social, scientific, and industrial relevance. Therefore, the Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing (IWF) at ETH Zürich set up a series of three lab courses to increase the awareness of undergraduate students on this important topic. In the first lab course the students elaborate how the carbon footprint of machine tools can be minimized over the whole live cycle including the manufactured products. Specifically, the students measure the energy demand and analyze the energy efficiency of the most important components of a 5-axis machine tool in different operating conditions. The second lab course focuses on the thermal chain of causes, which describes the physical fundamentals leading to the thermal deformations of machine tools. Temperature and displacement measurements as well as finite-element simulations of a purpose-built test bench visualize the characteristics of the thermal chain of causes. The third lab course completes the topic by dealing with model-based thermal compensation strategies, which enables a shift from resource-based towards intelligence-based reduction strategies for thermal errors. The students evaluate the thermal behaviour of a 5-axis machine tool with an on-machine measurement cycle and learn how to create physical and data-based thermal error compensation models.

How do small changes enable the shift to net-zero? a techno-environmental-economic analysis

With many of the world’s governments committing to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by mid-century, with well-defined milestones along the road, it is important to investigate how each sector can contribute towards achieving this global goal. The manufacturing sector, with its energy-intensive processes, large amounts of wastes, and hazardous and harmful emissions, is one of the main contributors to global GHG emissions, as well as other sustainability aspects, and, thus, it has great potential to contribute substantially to achieve net-zero objectives. This paper presents a techno-environmental-economic analysis of technologies that can play a key, enabling and leading role in the quest towards net-zero. Such technologies typically bring modest improvement in the environmental performance; however, the aim of this paper is to demonstrate how such small changes, when implemented in an industrial setting, can contribute significantly to the collective improvement in the environmental performance. In order to put the potential improvements into perspective, a real case study from the UK aerospace manufacturing sector is conducted. In the case study, metrics measuring potential improvements from the installation of a low-to-medium waste heat recovery system, and the upgrade of electric motors in the shopfloor to more energy efficient ones, are calculated through environmental and economic models. The models are then subject to a series of sensitivity analyses experiments to help understand the impact of different sources of uncertainty on the perceived GHG emissions, and economic and energy savings. The techno-environmental-economic analysis results revealed that these small changes, when implemented in an industrial setting, can indeed bring valuable improvements in the environmental performance of a manufacturing institute. Further, the sensitivity analysis experiments demonstrated how the environmental and economic performances are not adversely affected by different levels of fluctuations in key, likely to fluctuate, input parameters.

First principles of smart manufacturing

AbstractThe democratizing of innovation and technology happens when tools and expertise are made affordable and accessible at scale to most manufacturers. To realize the democratization of smart manufacturing innovation, it is not only necessary to democratize the technology, but also necessary to provide wide access to the knowledge required to implement the strategies and leverage the solutions and insights in a more digitally enabled manufacturing ecosystem. We are at a point in the journey where it is time to converge on a concrete set of guiding principles and a framework that organizes expectations and requirements for the implementation of smart manufacturing. This paper summarizes the practices that define smart manufacturing as developed by the industry leaders, early adopters, and expert practitioners working in the ecosystem at CESMII, the smart manufacturing institute. In smart manufacturing, organizations, people, and technology work in synergy via processes and technology‐based solutions that follow these seven First Principles: Flat & real‐time, open & interoperable, proactive & semi‐autonomous, sustainable & energy efficient, secure, scalable, orchestrated & resilient. All the design principles must be considered to fully realize the vision for smart manufacturing. This paper will further explain how the seven principles work collectively to achieve new levels of connectivity, intelligence, and automation in the manufacturing ecosystem.

EFFECT OF THE COMPLEX HIGH MOLECULAR FERTILIZER STRESSTOP ON THE YIELD AND BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF POTATO TUBERS

This article discusses the methods and standards for the use of complex high molecular fertilizer StresStop on potatoes in the conditions of the Akmola region. The article deals with the influence of the complex high molecular fertilizer StresStop on the yield, marketable qualities and biochemical composition of potatoes, depending on the norms of its application and the phase of development of potato plants. During the phase-by-phase treatment with StresStop fertilizer, at the doses recommended by the manufacturing institutions, the content of dry matter, starch and vitamin C in potato tubers changes, while the content of toxic elements in potatoes does not change significantly. A significant effect of a complex high molecular fertilizer on potato yield was determined. The greatest increase in the potato yield +9.1 t / ha in comparison with the control variant was provided by spraying the variant treated with 0.01% StresStop solution in the full germination + flowering phase, where the yield was 17.5. The use of a complex high molecular fertilizer contributes to an increase in the yield, commodity and quality indicators of potatoes, while the study showed that the content of toxic elements in potatoes does not change significantly

Cytokine Storm and Signaling Pathways: Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Managing and Treatment Strategies

Rajiv Kumar1* and Kiran Gulia2 Author Affiliations 1NIET, National Institute of Medical Science, India 2Materials and Manufacturing, School of Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, England Received: April 26, 2021 | Published: May 03, 2021 Corresponding author: Rajiv Kumar, NIET, National Institute of Medical Science, India DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2021.35.005715

The Impact of Entrepreneurial Strategy of the manufacturers on timely providing of parts for super-engine manufacturers (Case study: Saipa Megamotor Company)

Purpose: The research objective is to achieve a solution to improve the method of timely providing of parts through the entrepreneurial strategy for super-engine producers. The main question of this research is this: Is there a significant relationship between the entrepreneurial strategy of super-engine producers and the timely providing of parts? The research hypothesis is this: There is a positive relationship between the entrepreneurial strategy of super-engine producers and timely providing of parts. Methodology: The Method of this research is survey research with field study. The data collection tool is a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity has been confirmed by experts in the field. The reliability of the questionnaire was found acceptable by calculating the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The statistical population of this research is the entrepreneurs in the parts manufacturing industry who are working in Mega motor Saipa company in the industrial towns of Tehran, Karaj, Golpayeghan, and Tabriz, which a total number of those was 400 people in 2016. The statistical sample size is calculated according to Cochran's table and is equal to 196 people. Findings: The AHP method has been used for ranking the effective factors. The software of SPSS 22 and Expert Choice have been used for data extraction and analysis. The results showed that the research hypothesis is confirmed and there is a positive relationship between the entrepreneurial strategy of super-engine producers and the timely providing of parts. This result can be useful in similar manufacturing industries and institutions. It is suggested to be conducted similar researches in other related industries to achieve a definitive conclusion. Originality/Value: In this paper, The Impact of the Entrepreneurial Strategy of the manufacturers on timely providing of parts for super-engine manufacturers is presented.

Electroactive bacterial community augmentation enhances the performance of a pilot scale constructed wetland microbial fuel cell for treatment of textile dye wastewater

This study evaluated the effect of bioaugmentation of a newly enriched electroactive bacterial community DC5 on the performance of a pilot scale sequential two-step Horizontal Sub-surface flow Constructed Wetland-Microbial Fuel Cell (HSCW-MFC) system treating textile dye wastewater. The system consisted of CW-MFC-1 planted with Fimbristylis ferruginea and CW-MFC-2 planted with consortium of Fimbristylis ferruginea and Elymus repens plant species. Before bioaugmentation, HSCW-MFC system showed 62 ± 2% Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and 90 ± 1.5% American Dye Manufacturer's Institute (ADMI) removal and 177.3 mW/m2 maximum power density (CW-MFC-1). After bioaugmentation of DC5 into the HSCW-MFC, COD and ADMI removal was enhanced to 74.10 ± 1.75% and 97.32 ± 1.90% with maximum power density of 197.94 mW/m2 (CW-MFC-1). The genera Exiguobacterium, Desulfovibrio and Macellibacteroides of DC5 were significantly enriched at the electrodes of HSCW-MFC after bioaugmentation. These results demonstrate that the performance of the CW-MFC treating textile dye wastewater can be improved by bioaugmentation of electroactive bacterial community.

Bioremediation of cardboard recycling industry effluents using mixed fungal culture

PurposeThis paper aims to evaluate the bioremediation [chemical oxygen demand (COD) and color removal] of the effluent from the cardboard recycling industry in Yazd, central province of Iran, using mixed fungal culture.Design/methodology/approachFirst, the effluent samples from the cardboard recycling industry were cultured on potato dextrose agar medium to isolate native fungal colonies. The grown colonies were then identified using morphological macroscopic and microscopic characteristics to choose the dominant fungi for bioremediations. The mixed cultures of Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium digitatum were finally used for bioremediation experiments of the cardboard recycling industry. A suspension containing 1 × 106 CFU/ml of fungal spores was prepared from each fungus, separately and their homogenous mixture. Sewage samples were prepared and sterilized and used at 25%, 50% and 90% dilutions and pH levels of 5, 7 and 8 for bioremediation tests using mixed fungal spores. Following that, 10 ml of the mixed fungal spores were inoculated into the samples for decolorization and COD removal and incubated for 10 days at 30°C. The amount of COD removal and decolorization were measured before incubation and after 3, 6 and 10 days of inoculation. In this research, the color was measured by American Dye Manufacturer Institute and COD by the closed reflux method. The results of the present study were analyzed using SPSS 21 statistical software and one-way ANOVA tests at p-value < 0.05.FindingsThe results of this research showed that the mean decolorization by mixed fungal culture over 10 days at pH levels of 5, 7 and 8 were 44.40%, 45.00% and 36.84%, respectively, and the mean COD removal efficiency was 71.59%, 73.54% and 16.55%, respectively. Moreover, the mean decolorization at dilutions of 25%, 50% and 90% were 45.00%, 31.93% and 30.53%, respectively, and the mean COD removal efficiency was 73.54%, 62.38% and 34.93%, respectively. Therefore, the maximal COD removal and decolorization efficiency was obtained at dilution of 25% and pH 7.Originality/valueGiven that limited studies have been conducted on bioremediation of the effluent from the cardboard recycling industry using fungal species, this research could provide useful information on the physicochemical properties of the effluent in this industry.

Performance and biofilm-associated bacterial community dynamics of an upflow fixed-film microaerophilic-aerobic bioreactor system treating raw textile effluent

Textile wastewater contains numerous xenobiotic compounds which have several detrimental effects on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Therefore, the adequate treatment of textile wastewater is essential. This study elucidated the biodegradation of raw textile effluent (RTE) in an upflow fixed-film microaerophilic bioreactor (UFMB) along with the characterization of its bacterial community dynamics at different hydraulic retention times (HRTs) and organic loading rates (OLRs). Among the various packing materials tested in the UFMB operation, wood charcoal was found to be the most suitable packing material for the establishment of biofilm and biodegradation of RTE. The steady-state performance of UFMB having wood charcoal as packing material achieved 81.97% of American dye manufacturers institute (ADMI) colour index removal, 73.08% of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) removal and 80.47% of chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal at 2d HRT. Whereas, upon integration of the UFMB with the sequential aerobic bioreactor (UFMB-AB system), achieved better performances with 98.6% COD, 98% ADMI and 92% BOD removal from the RTE. Additionally, the combined UFMB-AB system effectively removed other contaminants such as sulphate, phenolics and nitrogenous compounds in the RTE. The biofilm was synergistically established by the bacterial community DR4 and the native community of RTE. In response to different HRTs and OLRs, the UFMB bacterial biofilm community experienced various shifts in its composition. However, a core microbiome persisted throughout the bioreactor operation. The imputed metagenome analysis of the established UFMB biofilm using phylogenetic investigation of communities by unobserved state reconstruction (PICRUSt), revealed the presence of several xenobiotic degradation and metabolism pathways with an abundance of various different oxidoreductase genes responsible for the biodegradation of dyes and other organic pollutants present in the RTE.

Open innovation environments as knowledge sharing enablers: the case of strategic technology and innovative management consortium

Purpose This study aims to understand how open innovation (OI) environments can help organizations in implementing knowledge sharing (KS) practices defusing KS barriers. Design/methodology/approach An in-depth case study analysis on the strategic technology and innovation management (STIM) consortium at the Institute of Manufacturing of the University of Cambridge was performed during the 2019 and 2020 STIM program editions. To analyze data, this paper used the interpretive structural model on a sample of 20 managers participating in the STIM consortium, and this paper carried out an exploratory in-depth case study analysis to validate the results. Findings The findings shed light on the role of OI environments in defusing KS barriers in the process of inter-organizational KS. Originality/value Notwithstanding the importance of KS practices among organizations, only a few studies have recognized and investigated the role played by OI arrangements in enhancing KS practices.

Polymer Mechanochemistry: Going with the Flow: Tunable Flow‐Induced Polymer Mechanochemistry (Adv. Funct. Mater. 27/2020)

Understanding the mechanochemical activation of polymer solutions during flow is crucial to drive translation to applications such as functional 3D printing. In article number 2002372, Niamh Willis-Fox, Ronan Daly, and co-workers present a flow setup that allows control over the number of extensional events experienced by the polymer. Control over mechanochemical activation is tuned via solvent viscosity, fluid strain rate, and the nature of the bond being activated. Image by Dr. Etienne Rognin, Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge.

“Peaceful workplace” only a myth?

PurposeThough violence is very much prevalent in modern organizations, unfortunately, researchers and practitioners have given very little attention in creating an organizational culture based on nonviolence. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between individual spirituality and non-violence work behaviour. It also investigates the mediating role of four constructs of psychological capital (hope, optimism, resilience and self-efficacy).Design/methodology/approachCollected data is subjected to rigorous reliability, validity and common method biasness tests. Further mediation is analyzed with the help of hierarchical regression, Sobel test and bootstrapping estimates.FindingsThe results show that all four dimensions of psychological capital partially mediate the relationship of individual spirituality and non-violent behaviour at the workplace. The practical and theoretical implications of the study are also discussed.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the study produces significant results, it has certain limitations, too, which can be addressed in future research. Firstly, as psychological capital is a state like construct, the responses of the participants may vary from time to time, leading to biases. Secondly, the study is confined only to manufacturing, IT/ITES and financial institutions. It can be duplicated to other sectors as well to assess its generality. Future researchers may adopt both quantitative and qualitative methodology to explore the field. Even experimental research may help to understand these work behaviours. Although the study has been conducted in business organization the purpose is not to limit it to the workplace context. It is relevant to all sectors and across all domains.Practical implicationsThe findings have revealed individual spirituality as a significant predictor of nonviolence behaviour at the workplace. Thus managers, leaders, policymakers or organizational development practitioners need to facilitate spirituality at the workplace and introduce spiritual-based interventions such as meditation, yoga and several other mindfulness practices. Even organizational training, which is considered to be essential to human resource development, needs to develop a spiritual development program and also to examine the impact of such programs on organizational outcomes (Dent et al., 2005). Organizational interventions that facilitate mindfulness practices, yoga and meditation will enhance nonviolence communication through empathy and compassion-based listening, meaningful dialogues, through connecting employees with universal human values/needs.Social implicationsThe primary objective of the study is to foster conflict prevention in society rather than conflict resolution. With the help of the study, the authors understand the importance of spiritual intervention and its impact on the elevation of people's values, beliefs and attitudes. Major organisations such as Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook have already started to develop spiritual interventions at their workplace. It is an excellent time to capitalize on India's rich spiritual tradition that honours unity in diversity. Besides, an organization's facilitation to connect to employee’s actions with spiritual values can overcome cultural conditioning that triggers violence and help in making a more meaningful place to work. Thus, impacting the society from a macro perspective.Originality/valueThis is one of the pioneer studies that tried to unlock the “black-box” of mechanism through which individual spirituality impacts non-violent work behaviour.