Rajbir Singh Bhatti

Total productive maintenance (TPM) implementation practice

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on total productive maintenance (TPM) implementation practice to present an overview of TPM implementation practices adopted by various manufacturing organizations and suggest possible gaps from researchers and practitioner’s point of view. This study tries to identify the best strategy for improving competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in globalized market and evaluates TPM implementation practice in SMEs. Design/methodology/approach – The objective of this paper is to study the role of TPM program in context of Indian industries either from SMEs to large-scale industries. The approach has been directed toward justification of TPM implementation practice for its support to competitive manufacturing in the context of Indian manufacturing industries. Findings – TPM implementation improves productivity and working efficiency of employees and also improves equipment effectiveness and a positive inclination toward company is reg...

OEE enhancement in SMEs through mobile maintenance: a TPM concept

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce mobile maintenance a new concept of total productive maintenance (TPM) implementation practice, especially in small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). This study tries to introduce this new concept for SMEs in SMEs to help traditional maintenance program which is already available in particular industries. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is to study the role of mobile maintenance (a part of TPM program) in context of Indian industries either from small and medium scale to large scale industries through overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Findings – Researchers evolutes a new maintenance concept of TPM implementation practice as mobile maintenance concept in SMEs for enhancing OEE of equipments to improve competitiveness of SMEs in a globalized market. This mobile maintenance strategy can reduce major breakdowns, setup and adjustment losses and improve productivity, product quality and OEE of equipments. Research limitations/implications –...

Integrated model for selection of third party service providers by global lead logistics providers

Selection of service providers has been the focus of a large number of studies. The selection problem contains many criteria. Multi-criteria decision-making tools have come in handy in the synthesis of such problems. One such tool is the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), which can be very useful in reaching a likely result that can represent the subjective opinion of the decision maker. The dependence of AHP on subjective inputs leads us to the need of integrating it with a method – the data envelopment analysis (DEA), which can select vendors objectively with quantitative data inputs. A four-stage model is proposed herein, which blends the AHP and the DEA to arrive at precise results. This work pertains to a selection being made by the fourth party lead logistics provider (LLP) who acts as an integrator. A case from the province of Uttrakhand (India) is used to exemplify the postulates of the proposed model. This is specific to the global scenario in logistics service providers within the ambit of global LLPs.

Evolution of system dynamics in supply chain management

System dynamics (SD) modelling has recently reemerged to the reckoning vis-A -vis supply chain management (SCM)-related issues. Current trends in research in SD modelling vis-A -vis SCM are primarily focused on inventory management, time compression, demand amplification, design of supply chains (and their integration), global supply chains and their planning and deployment. Originally, SD was referred to as industrial dynamics by Forrester (because it was developed for use in industrial scenarios only) and its roots lie somewhere in the realms of control engineering. In this paper, recent works in the area of SD are presented. Subsequently, the issues in research as they have evolved in these areas are discussed. Finally, the category wise details of work done under the banner of application of SD in SCM are discussed to present a comprehensive view of the two issues, as they have evolved over time.

AN EVALUATION OF TPM STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE OF INDIAN SMES

Abhishek Jain Harwinder Singh Rajbir S. Bhatti Abstract Reliable manufacturing equipments play a vital role in the performance improvement of Indian Small & Medium Enterprises (ISMEs) in this highly competitive scenario. In this paper, authors have approached a large number of small and medium manufacturing organizations to get the contribution of TPM implementation strategies in ISMEs towards realizing manufacturing performance improvement. Most of Indian manufacturing organizations, especially ISMEs work under pressure to perform better in the future. In this paper, the authors have prepared a questionnaire to identify input parameters (TPM implementation strategies) and output parameters (manufacturing performance improvement). The study investigates that all the input parameters have a positive impact on output parameters in the ISMEs through Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC) calculation. Multiple regression analysis (MRA) is used to find the key input parameter for the improvement of manufacturing performance. Statistical analysis of the collected data for the calculation of the PCC and MRA is done by using SPSS software.

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)-An Approach for Indian Smes to Improve Manufacturing Performance

Competition among various Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in India is continuously increasing day-by-day to satisfy their customers because the needs of the customer are also increasing now-a-days. To satisfy these customer needs, these competitive firms continually increase their productivity, performance & quality standards by adopting various improvement techniques such as total productive maintenance (TPM), total quality management (TQM), justin-time (JIT), Six Sigma and so on. Amongst the various approaches, TPM is only the significant approach that impact directly or indirectly on manufacturing performance and continuous improvement of these firms. In this paper, the authors have evaluated the status and need of TPM for the improvement of manufacturing performance (MP) through questionnaires. The authors have prepared a questionnaire to study the level of TPM practices in Indian SMEs and evaluate the status of these Indian SMEs. SPSS software is used to perform the required statistical analysis of the data collected through surveys. SPSS software is used to find the Cronbach alpha for the validation of collecting data and also find a correlation coefficient between input and output parameters. This paper also systematically categorized the understanding and interest of the implementation of TPM strategies in Indian SMEs on the basis of scores given by respondents through a questionnaire. This research would provide new data and findings on the TPM implementation in Indian SMEs that could be used for future study towards manufacturing performance improvement. The objective of this study is to identify the critical success factors of TPM strategies in Indian SMEs in order to improve manufacturing performance.

Improving employee & manpower productivity by plant layout improvement

This research aims to improve the plant layout of flour mill industry to eliminate obstructions in material flow and thus obtain maximum productivity of employee as well as plant. The efficiency of production depends on how well the various machines; production facilities and employees amenities are located in a plant. Only the properly laid out plant can ensure the smooth and rapid movement of material, from the raw material to the end product. Plant layout encompasses new layout as well as improvement in the existing plant layout. Plant layout is an important decision as it represents long-term commitment. An ideal plant layout should provide the optimum relationship among output, floor area and manufacturing process. It facilitates the production process, minimizes material handling, time and cost, and allows flexibility of operations, easy production flow, makes economic use of the building, promotes effective utilization of manpower, and provides for employees convenience, safety, comfort at work, maximum exposure to natural light and ventilation. It is also important because it affects the flow of material and processes, labor efficiency, supervision and control, use of space and expansion possibilities etc.