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Item Open Access Methodology to identify and quantify sources of process scrap on shop floor(SSRN, 2020-10-26) Alrufaihi, Duaa; Fernandes, Audrey; Jaysukh, Bhavya Gangar; Goldery, Pauline; Kaur, Rashmeet; Alvarez, Samuler Tirado; Navarro, Daniel Vazquez; Salonitis, KonstantinosPoor quality costs are the total financial losses caused by the products or services not being perfect. Process scrap is a major contributing factor to these losses. Identification of different sources of scrap and the resulting costs is paramount for Continuous Improvement. Furthermore, quantification of this scrap and how the data can be visualised will facilitate decision making by upper management. For this, a methodology that acts as a guide will prove to be of great use in the analysis of scrap generation in any manufacturing plant. In the case study presented, a comprehensive list of the possible sources was made. However, only those which were responsible for a major part of the cost and of great concern were shortlisted. Once identified, several measurement systems were proposed to accurately quantify the resultant scrap. This was then followed by data visualisation using a dashboard that gave a weekly update on the levels of scrap generatedItem Open Access Supply chain control towers: Technology push or market pull—An assessment tool(Wiley on behalf of IET, 2021-09-20) Patsavellas, John; Kaur, Rashmeet; Salonitis, KonstantinosAs digital technology and connectivity advance rapidly, the premise of bringing supply chain (SC) visibility across multiple tiers of supply, whilst facilitating the velocity to achieve strategic business objectives, is gaining interest. The feasibility and timing for successful adoption and implementation of such technology depend primarily on the readiness level and specific needs of each organisation, making it imperative to exercise insightful judgement as it can be expensive to acquire, develop and master. This research study examines the market pull versus technology push components of the functionalities enabled by digital SC control towers and buildings on the outcome of an extensive survey and expert interviews and proposes an assessment tool to aid decision making for the consideration of their adoption.Item Open Access A synergetic framework for green and lean manufacturing practices in SMEs: Saudi Arabia perspective(MDPI, 2022-12-29) Abualfaraa, Wadhah; AlManei, Mohammed; Kaur, Rashmeet; Al-Ashaab, Ahmed; McLaughlin, Patrick; Salonitis, KonstantinosManufacturers are urged to improve their sustainability performance, in terms of keeping the balance among economic, environmental, and social performances. Nevertheless, top managers and company leaders tend to complain that it is not possible to implement greener solutions without large investments. In this context, the well-known lean manufacturing approach, mainly focused on waste reduction, has come to be viewed with a renewed interest towards improving not only economic but also environmental and social aspects. Unfortunately, while there is no doubt that lean manufacturing increases productivity, efficiency, quality, and customers’ satisfaction by reducing wastes, there is a lack of research about the benefits of lean practices in relation to green manufacturing. The aim of the present work is to investigate the level of integration of green and lean manufacturing approaches, focussing specifically on the context of Saudi Arabia. As a result, a novel theoretical framework capable of combining the lean and green approaches within a synergetic environment, enhancing the former and mitigating the latter, is proposed. A survey was put together for assessing a number of hypotheses and validating the proposed framework. Qualitative analysis based on a survey conducted in different SME manufacturing companies in Saudi Arabia is presented. The statistical analysis of the collected data shows a clear trend that in Saudi Arabia, companies are starting to have a positive view about the integration of lean and green approaches implementation. The results highlighted higher maturity among the respondents with regard to the lean implementation, focussing on operational improvements. The improvements that can be attained with regard to environmental performance are coming next, and the framework proposed can help increase awareness among Saudi manufacturing SMEs.