OEE improvement of thermoforming machines through application of TPM at Tibaldi Australasia
- Chundhoo, Vickram, Chattopadhyay, Gopinath, Gunawan, Indra, Ibrahim, Yousef
- Authors: Chundhoo, Vickram , Chattopadhyay, Gopinath , Gunawan, Indra , Ibrahim, Yousef
- Date: 2017
- Type: Text , Conference proceedings , Conference paper
- Relation: 2017 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2017; Singapore, Singapore; 10th-13th December 2017 p. 929-933
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- Description: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) evaluates quantitatively how effectively a manufacturing operation is utilised. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) was considered by Tibaldi, a leading food manufacturer in Australia for achieving OEE. This research project has identified performance gaps, developed plan and implemented it in Thermoforming area of the business. The developed methodology helped Tibaldi in improving productivity and quality through TPM involving machines, equipment, processes, and employees. This paper demonstrates how this can be achieved by reducing lead time and establishing lean environment. Productivity improvement through the devised methodology led to further enhancement of competitiveness of the organisation for domestic and international markets of processed food manufactured by Tibaldi Australia. Lessons learned from application of TPM in Thermoforming, a key asset area, is rolled out to other sections of the plat and results from this pilot study are presented in this paper.
- Authors: Chundhoo, Vickram , Chattopadhyay, Gopinath , Gunawan, Indra , Ibrahim, Yousef
- Date: 2017
- Type: Text , Conference proceedings , Conference paper
- Relation: 2017 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2017; Singapore, Singapore; 10th-13th December 2017 p. 929-933
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- Description: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) evaluates quantitatively how effectively a manufacturing operation is utilised. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) was considered by Tibaldi, a leading food manufacturer in Australia for achieving OEE. This research project has identified performance gaps, developed plan and implemented it in Thermoforming area of the business. The developed methodology helped Tibaldi in improving productivity and quality through TPM involving machines, equipment, processes, and employees. This paper demonstrates how this can be achieved by reducing lead time and establishing lean environment. Productivity improvement through the devised methodology led to further enhancement of competitiveness of the organisation for domestic and international markets of processed food manufactured by Tibaldi Australia. Lessons learned from application of TPM in Thermoforming, a key asset area, is rolled out to other sections of the plat and results from this pilot study are presented in this paper.
Endgame : Optimal selling strategies in online auctions
- Authors: Knox, Ian , Lynch, David
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at 4th International AGSE Entrepreneurship Research Exchange : Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2007, Brisbane Graduate School of Business, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland : 6th-9th February 2007
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- Description: Principal Topic: Online auctions have emerged as a major opportunity for individuals to start businesses or for established businesses to diversify and grow their markets. To-date, research interest has focused largely on the technological entrepreneur rather than the Internet based (cyber) entrepreneur. The aim of this study was to examine the behaviour of participants in online auctions, measuring their response to actual market conditions and rules. Do online markets react to quality uncertainly (Akerlof, 1970) in the same way as off line markets, and is the contention that Internet shopping emphasises cost reduction over brand-based differentiation (Pine and Gilmore, 1999) valid? The purpose of this paper is to present findings from an analysis of secondary data collected from online auctions. By better understanding buyer behaviour in online auctions, sellers will be able to select the best selling strategies for individual and/or unique businesses types. Methodology/Key Propositions: With the cooperation of an existing online book seller, the study examined three main auction-start pricing strategies; fully priced, cost priced and below cost priced. Auction duration and postage cost were also varied and the combined effects on buyer behaviour established. Data from 1,200 auctions was provided for the study. While the study primarily took an empirical approach, a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods were used as information asymmetries play an important role in online auctions for both buyers and sellers. Subjective opinions of optimal selling strategies were gathered from online discussion boards, to allow comparisons to be made between auction user perceptions and measured auction outcomes. Results and Implications: Even within disparate product categories the study found that optimal selling strategies are predictable. The mix of start price, auction duration and postage cost, effects product sale price in a manner that indicates the desirability of high start pricing. In the rapidly evolving online auction marketplace there is a need for ongoing evaluation of buyer preferences to aid seller pricing strategies. Contrary to the findings of earlier Internet auction studies that focused on cost reduction as primary buyer motivators, this study found that buyers are drawing on a wide range of experiential value sources. Average selling prices on auction sites may actually have increased, although it is acknowledged that some product category prices may have fallen due to over supply. Auction selling management will become increasingly important.
- Description: 2003005186
- Authors: Knox, Ian , Lynch, David
- Date: 2007
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at 4th International AGSE Entrepreneurship Research Exchange : Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2007, Brisbane Graduate School of Business, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland : 6th-9th February 2007
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- Description: Principal Topic: Online auctions have emerged as a major opportunity for individuals to start businesses or for established businesses to diversify and grow their markets. To-date, research interest has focused largely on the technological entrepreneur rather than the Internet based (cyber) entrepreneur. The aim of this study was to examine the behaviour of participants in online auctions, measuring their response to actual market conditions and rules. Do online markets react to quality uncertainly (Akerlof, 1970) in the same way as off line markets, and is the contention that Internet shopping emphasises cost reduction over brand-based differentiation (Pine and Gilmore, 1999) valid? The purpose of this paper is to present findings from an analysis of secondary data collected from online auctions. By better understanding buyer behaviour in online auctions, sellers will be able to select the best selling strategies for individual and/or unique businesses types. Methodology/Key Propositions: With the cooperation of an existing online book seller, the study examined three main auction-start pricing strategies; fully priced, cost priced and below cost priced. Auction duration and postage cost were also varied and the combined effects on buyer behaviour established. Data from 1,200 auctions was provided for the study. While the study primarily took an empirical approach, a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods were used as information asymmetries play an important role in online auctions for both buyers and sellers. Subjective opinions of optimal selling strategies were gathered from online discussion boards, to allow comparisons to be made between auction user perceptions and measured auction outcomes. Results and Implications: Even within disparate product categories the study found that optimal selling strategies are predictable. The mix of start price, auction duration and postage cost, effects product sale price in a manner that indicates the desirability of high start pricing. In the rapidly evolving online auction marketplace there is a need for ongoing evaluation of buyer preferences to aid seller pricing strategies. Contrary to the findings of earlier Internet auction studies that focused on cost reduction as primary buyer motivators, this study found that buyers are drawing on a wide range of experiential value sources. Average selling prices on auction sites may actually have increased, although it is acknowledged that some product category prices may have fallen due to over supply. Auction selling management will become increasingly important.
- Description: 2003005186
Creating value to tourism products through tourism networks and clusters : Uncovering destination value chains
- Authors: Braun, Patrice
- Date: 2005
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at the Global Tourism Growth: a Challenge for SMEs Conference, Paris : 6th September, 2005
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- Description: E1
- Description: 2003001162
- Authors: Braun, Patrice
- Date: 2005
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at the Global Tourism Growth: a Challenge for SMEs Conference, Paris : 6th September, 2005
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- Description: 2003001162
Trust in rural areas
- Braun, Patrice, Lowe, Julian
- Authors: Braun, Patrice , Lowe, Julian
- Date: 2005
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at the 2nd National Conference on the Future of Country Towns, Bendigo, Australia : 11th July, 2005
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- Description: E1
- Description: 2003001148
- Authors: Braun, Patrice , Lowe, Julian
- Date: 2005
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at the 2nd National Conference on the Future of Country Towns, Bendigo, Australia : 11th July, 2005
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- Description: E1
- Description: 2003001148
Building a better business : A flexibly delivered SME skills program
- Braun, Patrice, Hollick, Mary
- Authors: Braun, Patrice , Hollick, Mary
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at the 12th Annual International High-Technology Small Firms Conference, University of Twente, Netherlands : 24th - 25th May, 2004
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- Description: This paper discusses a recently funded tourism industry capacity building pilot for micro tourism businesses in regional Australia. Skills augmentation, building destination relationships and linkages and industry-wide benchmarking are internationally recognised as leading economic drivers for economic growth in general, and the tourism industry in particular. Small and micro tourism enterprises (SME) face enormous difficulty competing with their larger counterparts. To make matters worse, many SME are often located in peripheral regions where access to skills support is limited. To date self-regulation efforts in the tourism sector have resulted in little evidence that the industry is capable of capacity building without external planning and intervention. With increasing ICT literacy of prospective customers, consumer expectations on product information are rising. In light of this development there is general agreement that SME managers of the future will need to have both business acumen and skills in information and communication technologies (ICT) if they want to exploit its full potential. SME will be lost in the marketplace unless they are assisted in the usage of the tools necessary to participate in the digital economy.
- Description: E1
- Description: 2003000780
- Authors: Braun, Patrice , Hollick, Mary
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at the 12th Annual International High-Technology Small Firms Conference, University of Twente, Netherlands : 24th - 25th May, 2004
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- Description: This paper discusses a recently funded tourism industry capacity building pilot for micro tourism businesses in regional Australia. Skills augmentation, building destination relationships and linkages and industry-wide benchmarking are internationally recognised as leading economic drivers for economic growth in general, and the tourism industry in particular. Small and micro tourism enterprises (SME) face enormous difficulty competing with their larger counterparts. To make matters worse, many SME are often located in peripheral regions where access to skills support is limited. To date self-regulation efforts in the tourism sector have resulted in little evidence that the industry is capable of capacity building without external planning and intervention. With increasing ICT literacy of prospective customers, consumer expectations on product information are rising. In light of this development there is general agreement that SME managers of the future will need to have both business acumen and skills in information and communication technologies (ICT) if they want to exploit its full potential. SME will be lost in the marketplace unless they are assisted in the usage of the tools necessary to participate in the digital economy.
- Description: E1
- Description: 2003000780
Looking for a C-change : Factors contributing to regional development and change
- Authors: Braun, Patrice
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia Conference, Hamilton, Australia : 30th June - July 3th, 2004
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- Description: E1
- Description: 2003000781
- Authors: Braun, Patrice
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia Conference, Hamilton, Australia : 30th June - July 3th, 2004
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- Description: E1
- Description: 2003000781
Small firms & e-business uptake : Embracing an incremental learning approach
- Braun, Patrice, Harman, Jessie
- Authors: Braun, Patrice , Harman, Jessie
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at the 17th Annual Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Brisbane : 26 - 27th September, 2004
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- Description: To date, most research into the implications of the Internet for small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) has focused on individual business barriers to information and communication technologies (ICT) and e-business adoption. Such research has shown that SMEs tend to be time and resource-poor, with their size being their main disadvantage vis-à-vis ICT adoption. Government intervention designed to overcome such barriers and facilitate adoption of ICT has not markedly increased the uptake of e-business by SMEs. In this discussion paper, the authors posit that the current approach to ICT adoption interventions fail to take into account the incremental nature of the SMEs e-business learning processes. An incremental learning model adapted from Earl (2000) is presented that positions ICT adoption as an evolutionary process and stresses the need for continuous learning and change. To help small business owners articulate, value and meet their evolving e-business needs, the authors suggest that ICT adoption strategies should focus on facilitating not only the acquisition of skills and knowledge, but also the development of e-business networks which underpin the SME ICT adoption process.
- Description: E1
- Description: 2003000795
- Authors: Braun, Patrice , Harman, Jessie
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at the 17th Annual Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Brisbane : 26 - 27th September, 2004
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- Description: To date, most research into the implications of the Internet for small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) has focused on individual business barriers to information and communication technologies (ICT) and e-business adoption. Such research has shown that SMEs tend to be time and resource-poor, with their size being their main disadvantage vis-à-vis ICT adoption. Government intervention designed to overcome such barriers and facilitate adoption of ICT has not markedly increased the uptake of e-business by SMEs. In this discussion paper, the authors posit that the current approach to ICT adoption interventions fail to take into account the incremental nature of the SMEs e-business learning processes. An incremental learning model adapted from Earl (2000) is presented that positions ICT adoption as an evolutionary process and stresses the need for continuous learning and change. To help small business owners articulate, value and meet their evolving e-business needs, the authors suggest that ICT adoption strategies should focus on facilitating not only the acquisition of skills and knowledge, but also the development of e-business networks which underpin the SME ICT adoption process.
- Description: E1
- Description: 2003000795
Innovation for regional communities : A research framework
- Authors: Courvisanos, Jerry
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at SEGRA 2003: Seventh National Conference, Brisbane : 15th - 17th September, 2003
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- Description: The paper outlines a research framework that can serve as a guide to regional research. This is an inter-disciplinary framework allowing all researchers from any discipline to focus on the regional problematic with the objective of serving a regional community. No research can begin without a perspective on the broad issue for study and deliberation. This presentation begins with the “vulnerability/inability” problematic of the domestic regional (non-urban) situation and the innovation strategy required in addressing the factors underlying this problematic. The framework around this problematic-strategy dimension is an economic model by Micha
- Description: E1
- Description: 2003000578
- Authors: Courvisanos, Jerry
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Conference paper
- Relation: Paper presented at SEGRA 2003: Seventh National Conference, Brisbane : 15th - 17th September, 2003
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- Description: The paper outlines a research framework that can serve as a guide to regional research. This is an inter-disciplinary framework allowing all researchers from any discipline to focus on the regional problematic with the objective of serving a regional community. No research can begin without a perspective on the broad issue for study and deliberation. This presentation begins with the “vulnerability/inability” problematic of the domestic regional (non-urban) situation and the innovation strategy required in addressing the factors underlying this problematic. The framework around this problematic-strategy dimension is an economic model by Micha
- Description: E1
- Description: 2003000578
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