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Quality improvement through foresight methodology as a direction to increase the effectiveness of an organization
Olkiewicz, Marcin - In: Contemporary Economics 12 (2018) 1, pp. 69-80
The aim of this study was to show that quality improvement through foresight can be an instrument for shaping … efficiency in an organization. The author of this article presented his own concept of quality improvement in an organization … quality improvement, the improvement of competitiveness, and the productivity and efficiency in organization development. …
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Pragmatic evaluation of the Toyota Production System (TPS) analysis procedure for problem solving with entry-level nurses
Mazur, Lukasz Maciej; Chen, Shi-Jie; Prescott, Barbara - In: Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) 1 (2008) 2, pp. 240-268
Medication errors occurring in hospitals are a growing national concern. These medication errors and their related costs (or wastes) are seen as major factors leading to increased patient safety risks and increased waste in the hospital setting. This article presents a study in which sixteen...
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Knowledge management as a tool for improving business processes: An action research approach
Martínez-Martínez, Aurora; Cerdá Suárez, Luis Manuel; … - In: Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) 11 (2018) 2, pp. 276-289
/methodology/approach: Using data collected from the National Museum of the Sultanate of Oman in Muscat, a methodology for analysis and improvement … by the process improvement initiative show, we highlight the relevance of the improvement in all aspects regarding the … of solvable problems that would lead to dissatisfaction), the opportunity for improvement, the reduction of operational …
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Analyzing the effects of applying IoT to a metal-mechanical company
Cañizares, Eduardo; Alarcón Valero, Faustino - In: Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) 11 (2018) 2, pp. 308-317
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to show the improvements obtained through the application of IoT in a company of the metal-mechanical sector. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology used has been the collection of data before and after the application of the IoT in the process to...
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La gestión de residuos en la empresa: motivaciones para su implantación y mejoras asociadas
Tamayo Orbegozoa, Unai; Vicente Molinaa, María Azucena; … - In: Investigaciones Europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 18 (2012) 3, pp. 216-227
Nowadays the reduction or elimination of waste has become a major environmental concern among industrialized countries and a priority for companies. In this work it is carried out a review of the postulates of the classical economic model, existing until a few dates, in connection with the...
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Improving Business Performance through Effectively Managing Employees
Poquette, Ross E.L. - 2011
Businesses in today’s highly competitive environment need to be aware of the best methods for motivating, training, developing, and promoting a diverse environment in an organization. These methods will be examined in order to gain an understanding of what works well and how the ideal...
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Continuous improvement tools and support mechanisms in Australia manufacturing
Mellor, Robert; Hyland, Paul W.; Karayan, John - University of Western Sydney - 2001
The level of development of continuous improvement (CI) across all aspects of a firm?s operations provides a …
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HRM and management information
Holátová, Darja - 2012
Interpersonal communication is very important as for managers as for personnel. Companies improve markedly by establishing open and no threatening interpersonal communications throughout the organization. One of the manager's roles is information role. Managers give and exchange information with...
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A domain model for capturing knowledge of the Lean approach
Tiamaz, Younes; Souissi, Nissrine - In: Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) 12 (2019) 1, pp. 83-96
to performance improvement of processes. However, there is an ambiguity around this approach, which leads to the failure …
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Prioritizing business quality improvement of fresh agri-food SMEs through open innovation to survive the pandemic: A QFD-Based model
Wicaksono, Tutur; Hossain, Md Billal; Illés, Csaba Bálint - In: Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and … 7 (2021) 2, pp. 1-27
priority business requirements and improvement actions to generate business quality. As a result, we managed to identify five … satisfaction score. We proposed some improvement actions in perspective quality based on five priority business requirements …. Moreover, the final quality matrix of business quality improvement priority generally makes it easier for users to read and …
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