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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAdvanced Manufacturing for Novel Materials in Industrial Design ApplicationsFrancesco Tamburrino, Antonio Apicella, Raffaella Aversa, Florian Ion Tiberiu PetrescuThe research presented starts with a focus on Smart Materials, or rather materials with properties that react to external stimuli (temperature, electric or magnetic field, pH or mechanical stress, for example) related to the environmental changes, modifying one or some of their own properties (mechanical, electrical, appearance, etc.). Afterward, one category of Smart Materials, Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs), has been … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 30 May 2018 · 8,535 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Optimization of a Porous Ti6Al4V Bone Construct Using Additive ManufacturingJeffrey Wilk, Glenn Sanders, Shelby Marks et al.Patient specific implants are becoming viable treatment options in some orthopaedic applications through advances in additive manufacturing and 3D printing techniques. One potential application is for treatment of segmental bone defects, particularly in patients suffering from bone cancer. Current treatment options are: Amputation, megaprosthesis, or allografts. These treatments are often highly invasive, may require a partial/full joint replacement and are … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 2 Jan 2017 · 7,811 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMANAGING WASTE ELIMINATION DATABASE IN LEAN MANUFACTURING: IMPROVE PROBLEM SOLVING CAPABILITYA.P. Puvanasvaran, Y. HuiHui, N. NorazlinThis study highlighted on managing the waste elimination database in lean manufacturing of the case study company. An application for managing the waste elimination database in lean manufacturing to improve the visual indicators and enhance the problem solving capabilities of the employees in the organization is introduced as the basic success factors to drive the process of continuous improvement culture … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 5 Jul 2014 · 8,233 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAntecedents of Employee Engagement in the Manufacturing SectorRajendran Muthuveloo, Ola Khalil Basbous, Teoh Ai Ping, Choi Sang LongThe purpose of this study is to find the antecedents that influence employee engagement, as the organizational performance deteriorated due to high turnover and related issues such as high absenteeism, low loyalty and productivity. This exploratory research was conducted among employee working in manufacturing sector to test the relationship between the antecedents comprising of employee communication, employee development, reward and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 12 · 23 Oct 2013 · 7,538 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImprovement of Manufacturing Performance Measurement System and Evaluation of Overall Resource EffectivenessKaruppana Gounder Eswaramurthi, Pidugun Venkatachalam MohanramIn the present highly competitive business environment, well run organizations continually strive to enhance their capabilities to create excellent value for the customers by improving the cost effectiveness of the operations. Significant improvement has taken place in the management of resources associated with manufacturing systems, to reduce the wastage of resources. The Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concept provides a quantitative … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 3 Feb 2013 · 8,071 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSequential Multiple Response Optimization for Manufacturing Flexible Printed CircuitPichpimon Kanchanasuttisang, Pongchanun LuangpaiboonProblem statement: Flexible Printed Circuit or FPC, one of automotive electronic parts, has been developed for lighting automotive vehicles by assembling with the LED. The quality performances or responses of lighting vehicles are relied on the circuit width of an FPC and the etched rate of acid solution. According to the current operating condition of an FPC company, the capability … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 5 · 12 Mar 2012 · 6,859 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleWork-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Workers' Performing Manual Material Handling Work in an Automotive Manufacturing CompanyBaba Md. Deros, Dian Darina Indah Daruis, Ahmad Rasdan Ismail et al.Problem statement: The study investigated the prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) among workers who perform the Manual Material Handling (MMH) task in an automotive manufacturing plant in Malaysia. A cross sectional study was carried out among the workers in an automotive manufacturing plant. Approach: Respondents were selected through random sampling. Then, a Body Parts Symptoms Survey (BPSS) data sheets were … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2010 · 9,404 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleShort-Run Employment Functions in Manufacturing IndustriesMd. Azizul Baten, Monsur Ahmed Chowdhury, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil, Rumana MomtazProblem statement: Increasing growth of population and shortage of producing capacity in Bangladesh have caused serious unemployment crisis and has forced the authorities to look for ways to reduce unemployment rate. Due to difference of structure and technology used in economic sectors and activities, the effects of factors on employment are different. So, for the purpose of findings alternatives to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,442 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Effect of Market Orientation on Business Performance of the Companies Designing and Manufacturing Clean RoomsAmirhossein Amirkhani, Rasool Sanavi FardProblem statement: Theatrically claimed that there is relationship between market orientation and improvement of business performance of the companies, but the regular empirical research is carried out to understand deeply and prove these claims especially in Iranian environment. Considering the importance of market orientation, as well as lack of information on its effects, this study considered its effect on the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2009 · 7,578 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDisposition of Human Resource Development Structure in Manufacturing Firms in MalaysiaAbdullah HaslindaProblem statement: Human Resource Development (HRD) is rapidly gaining importance in manufacturing firms in Malaysia, as there are strong driving forces such as legal, financial and infrastructural support from the Government. This is because the Government believes that investment in human capital is key to the success of the country’s economy. However, this strategy may not be effective without the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 7,620 accessesView PDFCite