SME MM00-157

SME MM00-157

Culture Shock! The Impact Of Organizational Culture On Qrm Implementation

19,00 €

Detalles

Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) techniques enable manufacturers to gain a competitive advantage by providing customers with fast response. Successfully implementing QRM has a tremendous impact on how a company operates, but the existing organizational culture can be a strong barrier to change. Two exploratory case studies were conducted, one with a thermoforming department and one with a producer of beverage dispensing equipment. Each company conducted a cellular manufacturing (CM) conversion project using a QRM approach. Through qualitative analysis of the two cases, seven cultural norms were identified that hinder the CM conversion process. In this paper the impact of these cultural norms on the fifteen-step QRM implementation process is evaluated, directions for further research are proposed, and suggestions for overcoming the negative influence of culture are provided.

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Autor Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Publicado por SME
Tipo de Documento Norma
Tema /subgroups/9448
Número de páginas 20
Palabra clave SME MM00-157