Purpose Digital supply chain (DSC) is an agile, customer-driven and productive way to develop different forms of returns for companies leverage efficient approaches with emerging techniques data analytics. Though the advantages digital management (DSCM) are many, its implementation quite slow several reasons. The purpose this paper identify major barriers which hinder adoption DSC analyse interrelationship among them. explored on basis existing literature experts’ opinion....

In this age of globalization, to survive, organizations need a good capacity retain, develop, organize and utilize their knowledge assets. The an organization comprises professional intellect, such as know‐how, know‐why, self‐motivated creativity; also the experience, concepts, values, beliefs ways working that can be shared communicated. Knowledge Management (KM) is described management organization’s through processes creating, sustaining, applying, sharing renewing enhance organizational...

Many global supply chains are unequipped to cope with the world we entering. For that reason, chain managers need shift their attention from cutting costs enabling new processes, and make corporations more connected agile create value across enterprise. New digital technologies emerging everyday on way disrupt nearly all areas of traditional business processes. The key priority almost every industry will find itself in centre this upcoming era. process digitization affects everything today's...

Purpose Over the years, technology development has rationalized supply chain processes. The demand economy is disrupting every sector causing to be more innovative than ever before. digitalization of fulfils this demand. Several technologies such as blockchain, big data analytics, 3D printing, Internet things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), etc. have been innovated in recent which expedite chain. paper aims analyse applicability these technological enablers...

Purpose Knowledge management (KM) involves strategies and processes of identifying, capturing, leveraging knowledge to enhance competitiveness. The new world knowledge‐based organizations is distinguished from the last millennium by its emphasis on monitoring controlling organization shared derived internal external data sources. It believes in continual transformation knowledge‐base according changing business strategy. objective this paper understand KM practices Indian manufacturing...

Flexibility in manufacturing has aroused considerable interest among researchers and professionals. However, the vast body of literature on flexibility does not adequately address kind a company needs to meet its strategic objectives, nor how this can be achieved. An overview is provided different types flexibility, classification scheme based positioning goals firm provided, suggestions are made these may The importance such design investment justification flexible also discussed.

Knowledge management (KM) is the process of leveraging organizational knowledge to deliver long‐term advantage a business and based on strategy that involves engineering various knowledge‐centric processes developing organization structures support these. These, in turn, require technology capture, codify, store, disseminate reuse knowledge. Successful deployment KM not simple process. This paper suggests major reason for failure many projects absence well‐defined strategic plan guide...

Over the past two decades, interest in use of flexible manufacturing as a competitive weapon has increased significantly. Globalization and liberalization have forced Indian organizations to aim for globally competitiveness through advanced technology, technical manpower, innovative research development. This paper reports findings case studies carried out large organization, highlights status adoption FMS. These deal manufacture shoes railway coaches. The pay particular attention methods...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects flexible manufacturing competence (FMC) and workforce management practices (WMP) in facilitating development mass customization capability (MCC). More specifically, research analyzes not only direct FMC WMP on MCC but also moderating effect relationship between MCC. Design/methodology/approach Building resource-based view, a framework depicting linkages among variables interest has been proposed. examination proposed model...

Purpose Current dynamic and turbulent business environment calls for adopting newer strategies so that organizations can create a niche itself in the market, mass customization (MC) being one of them. The purpose this paper is to identify critical enablers necessary realize objectives MC, study relationship among them prioritize order their importance clear roadmap be easily prepared successful implementation MC. Design/methodology/approach A portfolio MC has been elicited from thorough...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is regarded as a means of improving organisational effectiveness and for better realisation goals. Organisations now recognise the strategic contribution suppliers to total performance increasingly expect their offer cost, quality, time, flexibility, delivery technological advantages. This requires an efficient effective supply chain be developed. The needs continuously assessed its activities benchmarked with respect highest standards. While measurement helps...

In today's world of heightened competition and ever-growing demand customers, the development customer-centric learning-oriented culture, mass customization capability (MCC), effective implementation customer relationship management (CRM) are important determinants success, but existing research has largely overlooked how these factors interact affect firm performance (FP). To address gap, present study proposes empirically examines a framework that relates CRM organizational culture (OC) to...

Purpose The purpose of this research is to identify the crucial barriers implementation mass customization (MC) in Indian SMEs and investigate interactions among them so that important managerial implications could be formulated facilitate MC SMEs. Design/methodology/approach contextual relationships hierarchies are established through interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach, MICMAC analysis has been used classify into different groups. Further, equation based on partial least...

Worldwide, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play an important role in national economy by contributing significantly nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employment generation exports. Despite this, this sector is plagued with problems which threaten their survival. This paper based on a survey carried out 84 Indian MSMEs to investigate the faced them that affect performance such as Government policies, taxation rules, power availability, training facility use of Advance...

In the aerospace industry, regular maintenance and repair consume maximum cost time. Direct energy deposition is an effective cutting edge repairing technology used in aircraft parts. This paper projected direct as important cladding technology. And a material, acceptability of 15Cr5Ni precipitation-hardened steel evaluated through single-layer over 304 L stainless via deposition. high-strength alloy mainly for jigs, fasteners, landing gears industry. Optimization process parameters, that...

Electronic procurement is defined as the sourcing of goods or services via electronic means, usually through internet. It entails use means to buy products and over internet involves ordering, bidding rendering portals, extranets, private platforms, marketplaces and/or data interchange. This paper presents findings a survey carried out access status e-procurement its implementation in Indian organisations. Data have been collected from 36 The suggest that organisations are using increase...

A good e-procurement provides a systematic way for open communication and conduct with the suppliers during business process. This paper reports findings of survey carried out in 36 Indian organisations to ascertain impact supplier relationship on practices. are giving importance collaborative their that leads better interaction between buyer organisation every issue. do strongly believe taking into confidence before any major decisions or initiating embarking thing new. approach would...

In this research, an attempt has been made to find out the influence of process parameter along with their interactions on dimensional accuracy part fabricated using two different rapid prototyping machines namely fused deposition modelling machine, and a low cost open source 3D printer. printer (3D-OSP) is one newly developed (RP) for fabrication. It observed from previous research that contribution parameters such as raster width, slice height, path speed are most significant product while...

Purpose The importance of supply network flexibility (SNF) in the development mass customization capability (MCC) has been implied literature but seldom subjected to empirical investigation. To fill gap and contribute MC literature, this paper aims examine role SNF facilitating MCC organizations. Furthermore, it investigated whether use information communication technologies (ICTs) strengthens above relationship. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on chain dynamic theory, study proposes a...

The main objective of this paper is to understand the similarities and dissimilarities Knowledge Management (KM) practices in different selected sectors Indian engineering industries. A set hypotheses has been formulated tested on basis a postal survey. findings sectorial analysis show that do not significantly differ KM characteristics problems but intensity knowledge sharing openness their organisations. Further, it observed there disagreement levels use various enablers also benefits using KM.

Electronic procurement (e-procurement) is the purchase of goods and services through internet or any other electronic medium. This paper reports findings a survey carried out in 36 Indian organisations to investigate barriers related adoption e-procurement effect on performance measures scenario. The this suggest that main are: 1 economic cultural 2 socio-political 3 cognitive barriers. There are many challenges measurement systems like: lack understanding benefits measurement, indicators...