Industrial Management
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Item Adoption of Industry 4.0 and lean concepts in hospitals for healthcare operational performance improvement.(International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 2021) Ilangakoon, T. S.; Weerabahu, S. K.; Samaranayake, P.; Wickramarachchi, R.Purpose – This paper proposes the adoption of Industry 4.0 (I4) technologies and lean techniques for improving operational performance in the healthcare sector. Design/methodology/approach – The research adopted a systematic literature review and feedback of healthcare professionals to identify the inefficiencies in the current healthcare system. A questionnaire was used to get feedback from the patients and the hospital staff about the current practices and issues, and the expected impact of technology on existing practices. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. Findings – The results indicate that I4 technologies lead to the improvement of the operational performance, and the perceptions about I4 technologies are made through the pre-medical diagnosis. However, a weak correlation between lean practices and healthcare operational performance compared to that of I4 technologies and operational performance indicate that lean practices are not fully implemented in the Sri Lankan healthcare sector to their full potential. Research limitations/implications – This study is limited to two government hospitals, with insights from only the doctors and nurses in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, the study is limited to only selected aspects of I4 technologies (big data, cloud computing and IoT) and lean concepts (value stream mapping and 5S). Therefore, recommendations on the adoption of I4 technologies in the healthcare sector need to be made within the scope of the study investigation. Practical implications – The implementation of I4 technologies needs careful consideration of process improvement as part of the overall plan for achieving the maximum benefits of technology adoption. Originality/value – The findings of the research can be used as a benchmark/guide for other hospitals to explore the adoption of I4 technologies, and how process improvement from lean concepts could influence the overall operational performance.Item A combined Approach of Analytic Hierarchy process and Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory Methods for Evaluating Key Success Factors of Third-Party Logistics Service Providers(IEOM Society International, 2021) Perera, T; Wijayanayake, A; Wickramarachchi, R.This study aims to evaluate key success factors associated with the third-party logistics (3pL) service providers in Sri !1tru.This study used the systematic literature review and expert's opinlon to"identi$ tt. t.y success factors of third-party logistics industry in Sri Lanka. In total, 20 key rr...r, factors were obtained, and those key success factors were grouped into four categories as organization strategy, management and process, human resources and customer o-rientation' The study used the Q-sort technique to gr*p key-success factors into four categories and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHf) to identiflz the priorities of thi key ,u"..r, factors. Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method used to identify the interelationships among the key ,r.r.r, factors in each category' The result shows that business expansion, technology and automation, internationalizationof operations, management and leadership style are the most important key iuccess factors in the Sri Lankan third-party logistics industry' The outcomes ofthis study can help managers/practiiioners to formulate flexible decision strategies for performance better in their third-party logistics firms and experience a competitive advantage against the competitors.Item Combining Industry 4.0 with Lean Healthcare to Optimize Operational Performance of Sri Lankan Healthcare Industry(IEEE Xplore Digital Library, 2018) Ilangakoon, T.; Weerabahu, S.; Wickramarachchi, R.Healthcare is one of the industries that requires the highest quality services for the wellbeing of the society. Today, the demand for healthcare growing rapidly with increasing aging population, rapid urbanization, changing diets, inactive lifestyles and rising obesity levels. The Industry 4.0 technologies and lean techniques can be used to enhance the operational performance of the healthcare supply chain and the patient flow. This paper examines the factors contributing for the inefficiencies in Sri Lankan Healthcare sector and how the operational performance can be optimized through premedical diagnosis of diseases by incorporating Industry 4.0 technologies and lean techniques. Based on a systematic review of literature and feedback of healthcare professionals, the paper identifies the inefficiencies in the current healthcare system. A conceptual framework has been developed by considering the direct impacts from lean management practices and Industry 4.0 technologies on improving operational performance through pre-medical diagnosis of diseases. Thus, patients can take preventive actions and be more health conscious while the healthcare providers and other related parties can plan their medical services and supporting services for arising health requirements making the healthcare industry much more efficient.Item Applicability of Lean and Green Concepts in Logistics 4.0: A Systematic Review of Literature(IEEE Xplore Digital Library, 2019) Edirisuriya, A.; Weerabahu, S.; Wickramarachchi, R.Sustainability is emerging as a main consideration throughout the industrial world due to the environmental pollution and degradation happening in a major scale as a result of industrial wastes while lean management is becoming a popular management tool in minimizing waste. Logistics industry contributes for these issues due to the wastes released in a considerable amount. Experts have highlighted that implementing lean principles in parallel to green concepts is more successful; which could lead to waste and cost reduction. A theoretical gap has been identified in the field of logistics in applying lean and green concepts in the context of Industry 4.0. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to address the identified research gap with the objective of examining the important lean practices and green concepts which are expected to enhance the operational performance of logistics functions. A key word based search, analysis of the topic and abstract, full text review were the steps followed respectively, for selecting the most relevant research papers which have been proven as valid, accepted and published to extract the knowledge for this study. As the major contribution, authors have developed a conceptual framework which focuses on the enhancement of operational performance of logistics operations by applying lean and green concepts with special reference to Industry 4.0 technologies. The results of the study will be beneficial for the LSP as it will suggest the strategies, concepts and techniques to enhance the operational performance of logistics functions.