Root rot is an important disease of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid was observed in farmers field of Rajasthan. For the integrated management of the disease, biocontrol agents, fungicides, herbal oils, plant extracts and organic manure as well as their combinations. Among the tested biocontrol agents against Macrophomina phaseolina, T. harzianum was found the most effective against the fungus under in vitro and in pots conditions followed by T. viride and T. polysporum. P. fluorescens was the least effective in reducing root rot incidence. All the five herbal oils and three plant products tested in vitro by poisoned food technique, inhibited the growth of fungus. All herbal oils gave complete inhibition of mycelial growth of pathogen at 2% concentrations. Asafoetida was found least effective. The relative efficacy of herbal oils and plant products under pots house condition exhibited palmarosa oil to be the most effective as seed dresser in reducing root rot incidence. All the seven fungicides were tested in vitro by poisoned food technique and in pots (in vivo), bavistin was considered to be the most effective to inhibit mycelial growth of pathogen as well as reducing root rot incidence, followed by captan or thiram, indofil M-45 and vitavax or raxil, while copper sulphate was the least effective treatment in both conditions. In the case of organic manures, vermicompost was the most effective in reducing the root rot incidence under pots conditions. FYM and goat manure was found moderately effective in controlling root rot incidence. Integrated management approach showed that vermicompost and bavistin in combination was more effective in reducing the root rot incidence in pots conditions. Integrated Management against Root-rot of Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] incited by Macrophomina phaseolina

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to carry out the literature search on manufacturing organizations and total productive maintenance (TPM). This research aims at studying TPM attributes and barriers in line with the TPM framework for effective implementation of TPM. This study identifies the barriers in TPM implementation and the critical success factors (CSFs) for effective TPM implementation.Design/methodology/approachIn this manuscript, the study of TPM in the manufacturing sector has been considered a broad area of the research and emphasis on the TPM literature review, which primarily relates to the contribution of manufacturing sector and employment availability. Next sections covers TPM history, importance, justification, pillars, obstacles and TPM implementation procedure and models. Thereafter author identified the gaps in existing literature.FindingsThe existing literature shows that very few TPM implementation models are available for the manufacturing sector. The study also found that there is no systematically conducted large-scale empirical research which deals with TPM implementation. In order to bridge this gap, an investigation into the successful implementation of TPM in is truly needed. The finding of the literature shows that there is a need of TPM model specially developed for the manufacturing sector. The identified critical factors derived from the extensive literature review help to overcome the barriers for effective TPM implementation.Research limitations/implicationsThis review study is limited to Indian manufacturing industries. The identified TPM CSFs are based on the TPM pillars and their sub-factors. This cross-sectional study was based on the existing TPM model.Practical implicationsThis paper can increase the significance of TPM strategy, which could help managers of organizations to have a better understanding of the benefits of implementing TPM and therefore enable patient satisfaction within their organizations.Originality/valueThe literature review covers methodical identification of TPM barriers and critical factors for maintenance performance improvements. It allows the practitioners to apply these identified CSFs for TPM implementation to achieve an improvement in industrial performance and competitiveness.

This article focuses on identification of environmental aspects required for successful implementation of total quality management (TQM). The proposed framework is intended to be nonprescriptive and provides a useful framework for the study of TQM implementation in small businesses in various economic environments (i.e., industrially backward regions). The suggested methodology attempts to fill the gap through the proposed conceptual framework, which can help in making a selected quality initiative become a permanent feature of an organization. The article concludes with discussion of the proposed future direction for this research.

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