Manusia bisa dianalogikan seperti sebuah 'gadget supercanggih' yang memiliki banyak fungsi, mulai dari telpon, SMS, MMS, video, internet, chating, sosial media, games, map, dan masih banyak fungsi lainnya. Namun, ketika gadget berada di tangan orang gaptek', bisa jadi gadget cuma digunakan untuk menelepon atau berkirim SMS. Agar berfungsi maksimal, pengguna gadget perlu mencari tahu fungsi atau…
"Kinerja yang luar biasa lahir dari kegembiraan yang luar biasa dalam menjalankannya. Passion will drive awesome performance!" Begitulah hipotesis René Suhardono dan tim Impact Factory. Untuk membuktikannya, mereka mensurvei 11 industri berbeda di Indonesia untuk mengetahui, mendalami, dan memaknai faktor-faktor yang membedakan antara seorang high performer dengan non-performer. Hasilnya te…
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in modern economies because of their flexibility and ability to innovate. In nearly every country, SMEs play a significant role in providing employment opportunities and supporting large scale manufacturing firms. However, there are not many studies reported in the literature that deal with productivity problems in SMEs. Considering the…
Presents the results of a recent survey of logistics executives concerning their perceptions regarding integrated logistics. Focuses discussion on an assessment of the current level of implementation of the integrated logistics concept among US firms and provides support for a relationship between integration and logistical performance improvements. Reveals that the results have significant man…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between internal process improvement investments, applied channel logistics knowledge, and financial performance for make-to-order (MTO) and make-to-stock (MTS) manufacturers. This study takes the position that knowledge, specifically tacit or applied knowledge, may serve as a key indicator of organizational performance. …
The major goal of this study was to identify the underlying factors of supply chain integration in European firms with particular emphasis on the role of information sharing and interorganizational collaboration.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study on endorsing process improvement in maritime operations by implementing design of experiments on Lean Six Sigma performance responses. It is demonstrated how process efficiency and environmental muda may be dealt with simultaneously in a lean-and-green project driven by hardcore Six Sigma tools
Co‐production through maquiladora operations has become an increasingly popular approach to meeting the competitive challenges presented by economic globalization. To take full advantage of the benefits available through co‐production, a comprehensive logistics system must be put in place to support the geographically separated production activities. This article explores the level of emp…
Traditionally, aggregate inventory realignment has tended to be a reactive response to crisis signals revealed by financial performance measurements. Symptoms and problems are usually confounded, while corrective actions are localized with less than adequate customer connectivity. This article links inventory requirements to customer requirements for response, quality, and their benefit‐to…
The total quality management (TQM) revolution of the 1980s and recent emergence of business reengineering (RE) has shifted the focus of quality improvement efforts from individual products to processes which lead to the creation and supply of these products. The literature, however, lacks a comprehensive framework for process improvement. In this paper, we present a seven‐dimension framewor…
This paper reports on research into continuous improvement and learning in logistics. It is generally acknowledged that in today’s dynamic and turbulent environment, firms have to develop capabilities that allow them to be very flexible and agile, and at the same time, be able to incorporate new (product and process) technologies that enable them to develop and exploit better practices in sup…
CALS is a strategy developed by government and industry over the past ten years to use information technology and international standards to enable improvements in business processes. The approach consists of a logical framework which has both a technical segment and a management segment. Additional components in the strategy include the development of models, defining visions, and capturing …
The purpose of this exploratory study is to highlight the stages in the relationship which eventually lead to an integrated logistics alliance.
The purpose of this paper is to describe an information logistic framework for continuous dependability improvement that is applied within Sweden to improve the operational availability performance of the railway system.
Presents a classification scheme which allows the interpretation of supply chain improvement initiatives. While there is an abundance of anecdotal evidence, there is little systematic theoretical development in the field. This is partly because of the many different ways in which co‐operation between trading partners may be developed. The suggested framework is useful in that it highlights so…
The purpose of this paper is to share the design and testing procedure of the ‘‘Development Indicator Tool’’ – a tool developed by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to guide and monitor the continuous performance improvement of their (regional) logistics unit(s) on a daily basis.
Here's a basic primer for business solutions using a performance approach that gives you practical insights from expert practitioners. Learn how the Human Performance Improvement (HPI) process works in the real world and how to conduct performance, gap, and cause analysis. Explore key types of interventions including structure/process and knowledge.
This study aims to provide solutions to increase the achievement value of job content and job clarity on IPC and ultimately provide recommendations to improve the achievement of engagement value of IPC in the following year. The result of Engagement index in 2013 is 4.11 (1-5 scale). The value of Engagement IPC index is 4.11, which is below the expected target of the company of 4.25 (1-5 scale)…
There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.? ?Warren Buffett, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Picking low-hanging fruit should be easy. Yet despite all the cost cutting and lean six-sigmaing, the branches of corporate trees are sagging from the weight of low-hanging fruit. Why not grab them and make things easy? Too often managers blind themselves to s…
Are you responsible for creating a leadership training program for your organization, but don’t know where to start? Do you already have experience in developing leadership training programs, but want to improve the efficacy of your current offering? Either way, Leaders Start to Finish offers detailed, specific insight and instructions on how to develop highly effect…