Optimal utilisation level for lean product development in a multitasking context
| Autor: | Vladimir Polotski, Yvan Beauregard, Vincent Thomson, Nadia Bhuiyan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Queueing theory
Engineering 021103 operations research business.industry Strategy and Management 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology Management Science and Operations Research Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Task (project management) Resource (project management) Risk analysis (engineering) 0502 economics and business New product development Human multitasking Operations management Lean product development Information flow (information theory) business 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Production Research. 55:795-818 |
| ISSN: | 1366-588X 0020-7543 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00207543.2016.1213448 |
| Popis: | Flow of information is of utmost importance during product development (PD) endeavours with timely feedback supporting the resolution of higher risk elements. PD task size, multitasking and resource utilisation levels of the PD system influence information flow and the value ultimately realised from the investment in PD. In this paper, a model incorporating a methodology developed using queuing theory, and in particular, results obtained for Jackson networks are extended to help engineering management to improve PD task flow and consequently become more ‘lean’. Considered factors include: optimal PD task size and multitasking (focus) level as well as the utilisation level of PD resources. Empirical data were collected from a case study company and compared to optimal values. The benefits of the proposed model and approaches are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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