A generic approach to measuring the machine flexibility of manufacturing systems

Wahab, M.I.M.; Wu, Desheng Dash; Lee, Chi-Guhn

doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2007.01.052

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“…Finally, for the third dimension, machine flexibility, the relationships are only significant in ISO firms. Machine flexibility seeks ways of reducing the utilization time of machines in the organization and their cost (Wahab et al, 2008). These activities improve over time, first through the experience accumulated among the workers and standardization of processes (Patel et al, 2012), which corresponds to exploitation, and second through study of competitors' production practices (Petroni & Bevilacqua, 2002), which corresponds to exploration.…”

Section: Discussion Of Results and Further Directions For Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Numerous studies assert the importance of this concept, e.g. the study by Wahab, Wu, and Lee (2008), which shows us that flexible machines can be used to support multiple priorities and that one degree of machine flexibility is consistent with a reduction in setup costs.…”

Section: Exploration and Exploitation Strategies And Manufacturing Flmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Machine flexibility, in turn, attempts to reduce machine utilization time (Wahab et al, 2008) and can be achieved by improving the use of workers or obtaining information through external sources. We thus propose that:…”

Section: Exploration and Exploitation Strategies And Manufacturing Flmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The relationship between exploration and exploitation strategies, manufacturing flexibility and organizational learning: An empirical comparison between Non-ISO and ISO certified firms

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Moreno

2014

European Journal of Operational Research

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The markets in which organizations currently operate require them to use behaviour based on both exploitation strategy and exploration strategy, each of which contributes fundamental benefits for the firm's success. Exploitation strategy attempts to obtain the maximum advantage from existing abilities, whereas exploration strategy searches for new ways for the organization to adapt. Further, since manufacturing markets are characterized by short product life, they require a high level of manufacturing flexibility, which can play a crucial role in the development of the exploitation and exploration strategies. This study analyses the relationship of manufacturing flexibility to exploitation and exploration strategies, taking into account an issue of maximum international scope: the implementation of ISO standards. In many international markets, ISO implementation is crucial in enabling organizations to be competitive. However, no consensus has been reached concerning the real benefits that these systems provide to the organizations that implement them. The main goal of our study is to analyse whether there are significant differences in the relationship of manufacturing flexibility to exploitation and exploration strategies in ISO 9001:2000 certified organizations and non-certified organizations. Our results show that most of the relationships analysed are only significant in ISO certified organizations. As an added value, the study analyses the relationship of exploitation and exploration strategies to organizational learning orientation and finds this relationship to be significant in all cases.

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Section: Discussion Of Results and Further Directions For Researchmentioning

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The relationship between exploration and exploitation strategies, manufacturing flexibility and organizational learning: An empirical comparison between Non-ISO and ISO certified firms

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“…For a thorough discussion of flexibility and the problem of its measurement, we refer to Wahab et al (2008) and to the references therein contained. To achieve flexibility, managers in the manufacturing sector can rely both on machines and inventories.…”

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“…(see Duder and Rosenwein 2001;Grossman and Brandeau 2002;Wu and Lin 2003;Kiely et al 2004;Corominas et al 2004Corominas et al , 2007aCorominas et al , 2007bHosanagar et al 2005;Ata and Shneorson 2006;Hong 2007;Debo et al 2008;Wahab et al 2008;Beraldi and Bruni 2009;Sect. 2).…”

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2009

Ann Oper Res

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The service industry literature has recently assisted to the development of several new decision-support models. The new models have been often corroborated via scenario analysis. We introduce a new approach to obtain managerial insights in scenario analysis. The method is based on the decomposition of model results across sub-scenarios generated according to the high dimensional model representation theory. The new method allows analysts to quantify the effects of factors, their synergies and to identify the key drivers of scenario results. The method is applied to the scenario analysis of the workforce allocation model by Corominas et al.

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Efficiency measurement of Ontario's sawmills using bootstrap data envelopment analysis

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Dia

2019

Multi Criteria Decision Anal

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Sawmills in Ontario are an important forest products industry, contributing to the economic prosperity of the entire province. However, these sawmills have been facing extreme competitive pressures, impacting their operational efficiency. This study uses a nonparametric technique, the bootstrap data envelopment analysis, to analyse the relative efficiencies of 125 Ontario sawmills over a period of 17 years (1999 to 2015). The results indicate low levels of overall technical and managerial efficiencies in Ontario sawmills, which have been further impacted by economic downturns. Further analysis reveals that the size of the sawmills has had a statistically significant impact on their relative technical efficiencies. The main source of inefficiency was the management of operations, particularly when these sawmills were not able to adjust their inputs with changing and uncertain market demand conditions. These results provide policymakers and sawmill managers with comprehensive details so that future resources can be reallocated to improve the performance of the Ontario forest products industry.

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A generic approach to measuring the machine flexibility of manufacturing systems

Cited by 79 publications

References 24 publications

The relationship between exploration and exploitation strategies, manufacturing flexibility and organizational learning: An empirical comparison between Non-ISO and ISO certified firms

The relationship between exploration and exploitation strategies, manufacturing flexibility and organizational learning: An empirical comparison between Non-ISO and ISO certified firms

Managerial insights from service industry models: a new scenario decomposition method

Efficiency measurement of Ontario's sawmills using bootstrap data envelopment analysis

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