Proactive Planning of Project Team Members’ Competences

Szwarc, Eryk; Wikarek, Jarosław

doi:10.2478/fman-2020-0006

Cited by 9 publications

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“…A cluster algorithm is introduced in this paper to reduce the training time and increase the speed at which an assembly line functions. Workers' absences are also a problem for managers [48,49], but the proposed cluster algorithm can suggest which worker to rotate to a workstation with an absent operator.…”

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An Algorithm for Arranging Operators to Balance Assembly Lines and Reduce Operator Training Time

2021

Applied Sciences

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Industry 4.0 is transforming how costs, including labor costs, are managed in manufacturing and remanufacturing systems. Managers must balance assembly lines and reduce the training time of workstation operators to achieve sustainable operations. This study’s originality lies in its use of an algorithm to balance an assembly line by matching operators to workstations so that the line’s workstations achieve the same targeted output rates. First, the maximum output rate of the assembly line is found, and then the number of operators needed at each workstation is determined. Training time is reduced by matching operators’ training and skills to workstations’ skill requirements. The study obtains a robust, cluster algorithm based on the concept of group technology, then forms operator skill cells and determines operator families. Four numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the algorithm’s implementation. The proposed algorithm can solve the problem of arranging operators to balance assembly lines. Managers can also solve the problem of worker absences by assigning more than one operator with the required skillset to each workstation and rearranging them as needed.

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An Algorithm for Arranging Operators to Balance Assembly Lines and Reduce Operator Training Time

2021

Applied Sciences

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“…Crawford & Nahmias, (2010) Czainska, (2020) Opined that project team competency should be a solution-oriented attitude, ability to cope with stress, the ability to flexibly operate under various conditions, accurate prediction of problems that may occur during the implementation of changes, mental resilience, building positive cooperation within the team. Szwarc & Wikarek, (2020) resonates that the part of the competency dimension of personality traits, motivation, and values hidden inherent in every project team member has a significant impact on performance Competency theory suggests that to increase the productivity of the project team, training or education is useful for it imparts knowledge and skills. This theory emphasizes the relationship between the project manager and the project team and how they relate to the project based on the project objectives, the process of achieving these goals, and how to keep the team motivated to achieve them (Songa, 2020).…”

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Project Team Planning and Performance of Housing Projects in Kenya

Wanjau,

Namusonge,

Lango

2024

JEPM

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of project team planning on the performance of housing projects in Kenya. Methodology: The study applied mixed methods research design. The study target population was 675 strategic registered contractors in the housing projects in Nairobi metropolitan, Kenya. Based on Yamane Formula adopted the sample size for this study was 251 respondents. Purposive sampling was used to select the 251 from the list of 675 contractors. The respondents consisted of the project managers; engineers; architects; contractors; and the site supervisors. The study used both primary and secondary data using semi structured questionnaires and interview guides. The study used SPSS version 25 software to analyze the data where both descriptive and inferential analyses were obtained. Results: The inferential analysis results revealed that project team planning had a significant and positive influence on the performance of housing projects in Kenya at p<0.05. This indicates that project team skills, project team experience, communication plan and project team efficacy are vital in the performance of housing projects. The study used analysis of variance to determine whether the model is significant and shows the good fit for the data. The Coefficient of determination R2 of 0.513 showed that 51.3% of housing project performance is explained by project team planning. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: While the existing competency theory used in this study was validated, the study recommends that contractors in Kenya should consider project team planning as an important aspect in housing projects as has been observed by majority of the contractors. The study recommends the government to make appropriate policies in housing implementation in the ministry of housing which promote the establishment of comprehensive project teams that include experts in various domains such as architecture, engineering, finance, and project management.

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“…Companies need to handle the absence of workers and achieve component standardization. In the literature, the declarative model and constraint programming (CP) technology are used to resolve the problem of absent workers [25,26]. Szwarc et al [27] even used this method to solve the teacher allocation problem.…”

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Standardizing Components and Rotating Workers Using GT-Based Algorithm—A Case Study

2021

Sustainability

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In both manufacturing and remanufacturing systems, exploiting bulk buying and avoiding delivery delays due to material shortages are crucial. One method that aids in these processes is component standardization. Additionally, company managers seek to reduce labor costs and mitigate the risk of sudden worker resignation or absence due to, for example, reasons associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The aforementioned problems could be solved using the sorting algorithm proposed in this study. The concept of the proposed algorithm is based on group technology. One numerical example and two case studies are presented to demonstrate the utility of the proposed algorithm. The first example suggested that the performance of the algorithm proposed in this study is superior to another one in the literature. The second one demonstrated that the algorithm in this work achieves component standardization by reducing an initial number of 12 components down to 6. The final case study provides an effective means of grouping workers with similar operational abilities and suggests how to assign new tasks to other skilled workers if a worker resigns suddenly or cannot attend work due to pandemic prevention measures.

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Proactive Planning of Project Team Members’ Competences

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

An Algorithm for Arranging Operators to Balance Assembly Lines and Reduce Operator Training Time

An Algorithm for Arranging Operators to Balance Assembly Lines and Reduce Operator Training Time

Project Team Planning and Performance of Housing Projects in Kenya

Standardizing Components and Rotating Workers Using GT-Based Algorithm—A Case Study

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