Improvements to the Production Management System of Wood-processing in Small and Medium Enterprises in Southeast Europe

Dušak, Marko; Jelačić, Denis; Barčić, Andreja Pirc; Nováková, Renata

doi:10.15376/biores.12.2.3303-3315

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“…Hence, the need for managers to take improvement actions in the field of the analysed machining process. Managers in small and medium enterprises for wood processing and furniture manufacturing should pay the most attention to the product quality [32,16] and process measurement (MSA) [10]. Peter Drucker, a management expert, once said, "you can't manage something that can't be measured."…”

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Managing and Improving the Drilling Process of Woodwork Furniture with the Use of SPC Tools

Knop¹

2021

Manufacturing Technology

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The article deals with the use of SPC tools to manage and improve the machining processdrilling furniture elements. The content of the article is to use such SPC tools as basic statistical parameters, box plot, histogram, classic and special control charts, and process capability indicators to assess the drill-ing process and to indicate areas to improve. The article indicates the power of SPC tools in woodwork furniture process control and power of using the Statistica program from TIBCO Software Inc. in this area. SPC tools bring a lot of important and useful information about the analyzed drilling process, its weaknesses, which contributes to the improvement of the process. The conducted study has been shown that the tested drilling process requires improvements, in particular in the area related to the machine and man. The activities that should be implemented to improve the quality of the process were defined, including implementation of the Poka-Yoke system, development of a maintenance inspection schedule, a visual manual for machine setup, employee training with a verification exam, introduction of an employee's suggestion system, modification of the company's motivation system. SPC tools helped to identify the source of process problems, defined a process's stability and capability to meet a customer requirement, and assist with other insights, that were used to define improvement action.

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Managing and Improving the Drilling Process of Woodwork Furniture with the Use of SPC Tools

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2021

Manufacturing Technology

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“…In order to investigate the importance of the seven driving parameters of the business and production management system, two types of data were collected. Seven driving parameters established in the previous research were derived from 29 individual criteria, placed into seven groups according to business or production management departments they belong to [31]. The first type of data was collected by interviewing owners and top managers of small and medium enterprises in wood processing (C16) and furniture manufacturing (C31).…”

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“…Regarding the previously mentioned, however important any of the parameters are for improving the performance of any small or medium enterprise, none of them should be considered separately [31]. According to the economic environment, social environment and situation on the market, a specific business and production management model should be established to help SMEs to survive or improve.…”

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Sustainable Production Management Model for Small and Medium Enterprises in Some South-Central EU Countries

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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are main generators of employment and economic development in European Union. In Croatia and Slovenia, SMEs in wood processing (C16) and furniture manufacturing (C31) also play an important role in social cohesion and development of rural areas. The aim of this research was to investigate the current situation in SMEs in wood processing and furniture manufacturing regarding driving parameters of business and production management system in the time of a disturbed market situation caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Two different questionnaires in an e-mail survey were used to collect data for this research from companies and from experts in the field of management, production and marketing. Various statistical tests were used using seven driving parameters on data collected from 212 SMEs. Also, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used on the data collected from 20 experts. Results showed that companies in the time of pandemic crisis and during the time of major disturbances in supply chain pay the most attention to their production program and quality of their products, and then to marketing activities and situation on the market. According to the results presented in this research, the management model can help SMEs managers, micro and small enterprises in particular, to improve their decision-making process, make the necessary innovations easier and faster, and maintain the sustainable business and production management system of their companies.

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“…However, respondents who were older than 65 were more likely to consult with experts such as furniture designers, wood technologists, and furniture manufacturers about the furniture they planned to buy (40% of the respondents) compared to young respondents (23% of the respondents). An interesting finding was that 48% of young respondents (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24) would consult with a friend about the furniture they wanted to buy, while this was only the case for 10% of respondents older than 65 years old.…”

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“…A better understanding of purchasing decisions in the consumer market would enable furniture companies to influence consumers at each stage of the decision-making process. In addition, the knowledge of customer needs and requirements could help improve the production and business results of companies in the wood industry [24].…”

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Monitoring Consumer Purchasing Behavior for Wood Furniture before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Monitoring consumer buying behaviors in terms of their preferences and attitudes has been known as an important driver for the success and development of various industries, including a wood furniture manufacturing. The aim of this study was to identify and compare the purchasing behaviors of furniture consumers in the period before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two surveys were conducted in Croatia, the first in April and May 2020 with the assumption that consumer purchasing behaviors will change during the COVID-19 pandemic in the following year and the second one during March 2021. Differences regarding consumer purchasing behaviors and preferences for wood furniture between respondents regarding demographic and economic factors before and during the pandemic were found. The coronavirus pandemic is teaching us all hard lessons about resilience and adaptability, and new opportunities and solutions are essential. Nowadays, it is becoming increasingly important to produce information. Research offers insights into future design and building communication to better meet the information needs of different types of consumers and to more broadly increase the acceptance and appeal of wood furniture in society in the spirit of sustainable and bio-based circular economy.

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Improvements to the Production Management System of Wood-processing in Small and Medium Enterprises in Southeast Europe

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Managing and Improving the Drilling Process of Woodwork Furniture with the Use of SPC Tools

Managing and Improving the Drilling Process of Woodwork Furniture with the Use of SPC Tools

Sustainable Production Management Model for Small and Medium Enterprises in Some South-Central EU Countries

Monitoring Consumer Purchasing Behavior for Wood Furniture before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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