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      <title>Using Six Sigma Methodology to Improve the Assembly Process in an Automotive Company</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The exigencies of the permanently evolving markets require continuous adaptation of company offers. The development and continuous improvement of the quality and environment management systems would be to anticipate these developments and therefore fully satisfy the needs and expectations of each partner (customers, staff and other stakeholders) and also maintain competitive advantage. One of the possibilities of gaining operational excellence is implementing different quality improvement initiatives like Total Quality Management, ISO certification, Agile & Lean manufacturing etc. Real life demonstrated that these initiatives are neither time efficient nor profitable in terms of quality. Therefore introducing and implementing the Six Sigma methodology was proven to provide breakthrough quality improvements in a reasonable short time. This paper presents a creative solution for improving an assembly process in an automotive company in Romania by using Statistical Thinking and DMAIC Six Sigma methodology.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:30:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Framing the Competitive Behaviors of Niche Players: The Electric Vehicle Business Ecosystem Perspective</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The approach on the research of business ecosystems’ actors evolved as result of the analogy with the biological ecosystem. Based on this analogy, three major strategies were selected and defined, in following roles: keystones, dominators and niche players. However, the behavior of different actors was framed differently within already existing industries. From this point of view, this paper aims to emphasize the change of actor behaviors based on the main adopted strategy. Therefore, the role of niche players was chosen as analysis unit. A critical analysis of the literature was performed in order to classify the features of niche players. Hence, the competitive behaviors of actors were identified based on their visibility in relation to their impact on the business ecosystem. From this point of view, based on a case study approach, evidence of identified competitive behaviors in the automotive industry was provided. The result emphasized the dynamic change of actors’ behavior within their business ecosystem and the importance of the actors’ positioning in relation to the produced effect. Additionally, based on framed competitive behaviors, the linkage between the adopted strategy and the actors’ performance within the automotive business ecosystem was illustrated.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:30:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How can we bring logistics back into cities ? The case of Paris metropolitan area</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[We analyse the difficulties encountered when conducting negotiations with the freight and logistics sectors in a complex urban environment. We describe the relationships between local and regional processes, showing how they have benefited from and sometimes overlapped with one another. Conditions for success are suggested, and a few guidelines are proposed. The Paris case leads to three conclusions. First of all, with regard to freight issues, specific consultations need to be implemented, because regular consultationsneglect freight transport issues. Secondly, freight consultations are of little use at the local and municipal levels. They need to be combined with metropolitan or region-wide consultation, because freight movement in urban areas is logistically connected to regional and national supply chains. Finally, it is important that consultation outcomes translate into effective changes in policies and behaviours. If not, well-intentioned freight companies willing to improve their urban operations will be discouraged from doing so and the very purpose of freight consultations, which is to promote more efficient and sustainable urban supply chains based on voluntary commitments, will be lost.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:16:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Evaluating the Core Capabilities for Strategic Outsourcing Decisions at Aviation Maintenance Industry</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There are a lot of studies on outsourcing and its strategic influence to sustainable growth in the organizations, but little is known about how the subjective thoughts for strategic outsourcing decisions transformed to objective criteria. This study examines a model that evaluates the core capabilities for strategic outsourcing decision. The aim of this study is to evaluate the core competencies of the aviation maintenance centers for strategic outsourcing. Analytic  Hierarchy  Process  (AHP) method, which is more of a selection tool and is appropriate in decision making situations, where both quantitative and qualitative criteria have to be considered, is used while evaluating the core capabilities. The criteria, such as flight operation effectiveness, flight safety, technological feature, cost effectiveness, usage quantity, procuring sufficiency and work force, are included in the model. The research data were collected from three aviation maintenance centers which are the primary logistics and maintenance centers for aviation industry. The results indicate that at technological level, machining and composite technologies; at product group level, structural parts on aeroplanes and brake system parts are core competence logistics parts for these aviation maintenance centers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:27:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Development of International Freight Transit in Latvia</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[International freight transit is transportation of goods through third countries which are neither senders or consumers of the transported freight. International freight transit provides the use of transport infrastructure capacities and the development of transport infrastructure in Latvia, especially in seaports and railways. In Latvia approximately 97% of all transported freight carried by railway is international freight transit. The turnover of Latvia's seaports is approximately 90% international freight transit transport. This paper describes comparative position of Latvia in Logistics Performance Index and assesses international competitiveness of Latvia's international freight transit services by applying a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis.]]></description>
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      <title>Traffic Lights Management Using Optimization Tool</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The increase of traffic is one of today's problems. Numerous cities are affected by traffic congestion and the increase of emissions from fuel use. They have a negative impact on economy, environment and overall on the quality of life. It is necessary to find intelligent solutions for road traffic management. The interest for intelligent traffic systems appeared at the beginning of the 20th century. There are various methods available for traffic management such as inductive loop detection, infrared sensors, video data analysis etc. The purpose of this paper is to present an approach of optimization tool using in order to decrease the traffic congestion and the crossing time of a road network.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 13:37:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Customer Experience Management to Leverage Customer Loyalty in the Automotive Industry</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This paper presents an investigation on the current market conditions in sales based in the automotive industry and a new approach triggered by the digitization in this industry. Various studies prove that the behavior of the customers has changed drastically. By this customer experience, management becomes a central strategy in the digital age to reach long-term customer loyalty and enterprise growth. It is therefore necessary to adapt the function of the car dealers and, in general, innovative sales formats and technologies for communication with the customer. This paper describes how Daimler AG is reacting to these market changes with the concept of “Mercedes Me”.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 13:37:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Management of Automotive Business Teams and Product Evolution</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In general, Risk-Assessments or discussions about sustainable development of a product have mostly a pure technical focus, in order to secure the factors of time, cost, quality, functionality and market acceptance. This paper will review the significance that at the start of the project life cycle, it is of vital importance to also consider the maintainability or evolution of the initial product-mission in order to secure the success of the product. Planned evolution and maintenance of a product is not restricted to prepare the product to carry potential new functions without being completely hardware- or software-architecture redesigned. Considering the automotive market cost pressure of products, it is usually not possible to allow hardware to be ready for more than the predefined set of functions. This research will consider product architectures and also focus on the review of (multi) company team structures, company capabilities (i.e. skills) and company resources (i.e. infrastructure), which need to be considered and development to be able to react to the new market opportunities.]]></description>
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      <title>Transposing Constraints into Feasible Alternative Solutions by using Intermodal Passenger Transport in Timisoara City</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rural population migration in the urban area attracts a high rate of mobility, especially in cities with university centers and renowned companies. The emergence of these transitions also generates some saturation problems, such as socio-economic and social issues. The need for improvement in transport services are mandatory to change the travel behaviour. This paper provides solutions and ways to improve public transport services by using intermodal passenger transport. Transport services for the population need to be met at a higher level, both quantitatively and qualitatively. The paper illustrates the steps of integrating the Theory of Constraints Thinking Process (TOCTP) by diagnosing the problems encountered, designing the solution plan, and integrating the solution plan to resolve constraints. The paper explains how the TOCTP application detects reliable solutions to solve urban population saturation problems by identifying alternatives to public transport mobility benefits using intermodal passenger transport.]]></description>
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      <title>A Comparison Between Smart City Approaches in Road Traffic Management</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The population growth and economic development increase the need for mobility. As consequences, we can mention the environmental impact of CO₂ emissions and that the road accidents are among the top 10 causes of death worldwide. As a solution to this problem, the concept of Intelligent Transportation Systems emerged. Part of this concept is smart city approach, consisting in a combination of Internet of Things and Information and Communication Technology to manage city issues. After 2014, a lot of regulations were established by the European Parliament, regarding smart city concept implementation. The purpose of this paper is to present a comparison between the implementation of smart city approach in different locations from Romania.]]></description>
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      <title>Entrepreneurship based on Intermodal Transport for the Installation of a Wind Turbine in Isolated Regime</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The complex activities for the implementation of renewable energy projects (RES) need a well-documented entrepreneurial plan to find qualified suppliers for the development of RES projects. The activities of the chain links in RES projects, especially the transport of heavy components, require a collaborative logistics system to be continually monitored. The requirements stringency imposed for the implementation of wind energy projects inevitably implies infrastructure, implementation and logistical constraints. Special parts of the wind turbine can be difficult to handle due to their fragility, weight or size and therefore they require special treatment when transported. This work, based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method, respectively through a decision model provides an entrepreneurial plan for the intermodal transport needed to assemble a wind turbine in isolated regime, where there are challenges related to the high transport distance, low road standard and rough climate.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 13:37:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Characteristics of and Quality of Life in a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) of Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Kuala Lumpur</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a relatively new strategy to arrest the phenomenon of urban sprawl. It entails development centers around a transit station with mixed use and high-density development. This paper evaluates the TOD in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Kuala Lumpur through descriptive and comparative analyses and survey of residents. It found that Sri Permasuri TOD has met main physical characteristics of TODs especially related to land use mix and density. The survey found that most respondents are comfortable with the mixed use and high density of Sri Permaisuri TOD but unhappy with pollution, congestions and lack of covered walkway in the township.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:51:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Attitude towards Safe Driving Scale (ASDS) As a Future Predictor in Determining a Young Adult Quality Of Life: Part I</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Driving is an essential component in our daily life and it relationships with quality of life (QoL) shows very limited evidence. The aim of this study is to develop an assessment scale related with the driving attitude among Malay young adult from all over Malaysia, which had multiple socio-demographic backgrounds. The validity and reliability test for item and person value using Rasch model shows .80, followed by .84 Cronbach's Alpha value. This study would strongly recommend that the use of Attitude towards Safe Driving Scale (ASDS) has a great potential as a predictor to understand human respond and their QoL.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:51:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Roadside Tree Management in Selected Local Authorities for Public Safety</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Roadside planting is a row of trees along the road which provides shades for people in urban areas. Proper management practices among the local authorities will improve the quality of life and human well-being. Unhealthy trees may cause problems to the road users that result from the lack of monitoring by local governing bodies. 200 respondents from the public from Selayang Municipal Council and Shah Alam City Council have participated in this study. The data analysis showed that fallen trees were the main reason for the public to lodge complaints, followed by brittle branches, thick branches and leaning tree trunk.]]></description>
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      <title>Vehicle Routing Problem with Cross Docking: A Simulated Annealing Approach</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cross docking is a valuable logistics strategy given that it provides less inventory holding costs, less transportation costs and fast customer deliveries. Cross docking should also be considered in strategic planning since it provides competitive advantage by reducing firm costs. An efficient vehicle routing may even increase the benefits of the cross docking. This study presents a vehicle routing problem in a cross docking setting with heterogeneous vehicles having different capacities. All the routes begin and end at the cross dock and all the pickup and delivery sites are visited by only one vehicle. The aim of this study is to find the routes that minimize total transportation costs and the fixed costs of the vehicles. A simulated annealing algorithm is proposed to solve the problem. The proposed simulated annealing heuristic presents reasonable solutions in terms of computational time, best cost values and the convergence pattern on the best cost.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:51:31 GMT</pubDate>
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