Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess TPM pillars for manufacturing performance
improvement in the manufacturing organizations of Northern India and to identify critical and …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the contributions of successful total productive
maintenance (TPM) initiatives to competitive manufacturing. It also seeks to critically …

Numerous books have been written about Toyota's approach to workplace improvement;
however, most describe Toyota's practices as case studies or stories. Designed to aid in the …

The mechanics of competition involve perception and reaction to competitor moves. Both
incur delays that can be reduced by digital systems. Using system dynamics and the Red …

Maintenance has traditionally been viewed as a support and'nonvalue adding'function of a
business. Managing equipment performance has not been a top priority until recent years in …

Over the last five years (2012-2016) there has been a rise in world oil prices which were
very noticeable on an average of 17, 85 percent per year. This increase encouraged the …

In the contemporary highly challenging environment, a reliable production system has been
considered as a crucial factor for competitiveness. Thus, achieving excellence in …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to analyse the way in which the insurance industry is
facing the renewal of its regulatory framework with respect to the levels of solvency that …

The complexity of patient‐specific implants combined with the current limited expertise in
reliability engineering and manufacturability in the additive manufacturing (AM) sector is …

This article aims to identify the critical risk factors (CRFs) in the Indian manufacturing sector
and prioritise them based on their severity. The article further provides the roadmap for …