An analytical study on establishing strategies for improving the productivity of the spinning industries

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dc.contributor.authorKundi, Beatus A.T.
dc.contributor.authorTaifa, Ismail WR
dc.contributor.authorMwasubila, Ibrahim Joseph
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-08T15:34:25Z
dc.date.available2023-02-08T15:34:25Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-09
dc.description.abstractStrategies for improving the productivity of the spinning industries are much needed. In this paper, a case of a spinning industry was systematically studied. The strategies for enhancing productivity were established through a mixed approach. The studied industry experienced low productivity as they were only achieving 55%-68% of their production plan. Also, their actual operational machine availability was 67%. The proposed strategies include improving the spooling and the drawing process by installing new machinery technology; improve raw materials and components flow; hiring well-trained workers; develop employee training programs; search for new market segments; establish effective information and communications technology section, and develop an implementable maintenance plan. The study also revealed that system dynamics modelling helps to arrange descriptive information analytically. Thus, VensimĀ® software was applied to illustrate the differences between productivity, specifically before and after implementing the established strategies. The study considered only a single industry and 'single-factor productivity measures'.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMwasubila, I.J., Taifa, I.W.R. and Kundi, B.A.T. (2022) ā€˜An analytical study on establishing strategies for improving the productivity of the spinning industriesā€™, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 40(1), pp. 1ā€“28.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1504/ijise.2020.10030901
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5978
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInderscienceen_US
dc.subjectproductivity improvementen_US
dc.subjectsingle-factor productivityen_US
dc.subjectmultifactor productivity measuresen_US
dc.subjectproductivity indexen_US
dc.subjectstrategiesen_US
dc.subjectcompetitive strategyen_US
dc.subjectsystem dynamicsen_US
dc.subjectVensim softwareen_US
dc.subjectspinning millen_US
dc.titleAn analytical study on establishing strategies for improving the productivity of the spinning industriesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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