This paper presents a case study which confirmed that the use of APJ for proper assessment of human error in the Electric Power Company of Serbia (hereinafter EPS). The proposal methodological framework was used for human error identification and quantification in the case of a repair intervention on a steel lattice tower 10/0.4 kV (jurisdiction of an EPS subsidiary ED "Jugoistok", Nis, Serbia)...

In this study, results of the research into competitive manufacturing strategies of companies in four different sector studies covering 82 companies from the electronics, cement, automotive manufacturers, and appliances part and component suppliers in Turkey are presented. The data used in the study are gathered by conducting four sector surveys in 1997 and 1998 using a questionnaire supported ...

Third party Logistics is a new type of industry where the firm‘s logistics activities can be outsourced. The concept of Third party logistics has been developed from the need to extend transportation services by transportation companies to its customers. Many manufacturing industries turned to logistics outsourcing to restructure their distribution networks and gain competitive advantages. This...

The parts manufacturing companies should select a proper strategy according to their current and future environmental conditions and capabilities to survive and thrive in competitive market. To help the companies to select the best strategy the current paper proposes a model. The model is developed using a number of strategic tools, including TOPSIS, SWOT analysis and Six Paths Framework to For...

In food manufacturing, maintenance of manufacturing equipment is one the most important essentials for an efficient as this sector continuously face challenges that makes very critical due to nature thus a result companies must add or modify their strategies in order keep production running efficiently. The aim study carry out performance evaluation and downtime analysis company suggest areas f...

The paper presents the way in which the electrical control and automation system of the 5 mc combined sewer and gully cleaning vehicle equipped by a local company was designed, using the intelligent relay of the easy 700 type of Moeller (Eaton) company. The control of all the equipments is performed locally from the control panel and some of them can also by remote controlled by means of the ra...

The parts manufacturing companies should select a proper strategy according to their current and future environmental conditions and capabilities to survive and thrive in competitive market. To help the companies to select the best strategy the current paper proposes a model. The model is developed using a number of strategic tools, including TOPSIS, SWOT analysis and Six Paths Framework to For...

Successful manufacturing system designs must be capable of satisfying the strategic objectives of a company. There exist numerous tools to design manufacturing systems. Most frameworks, however, do not separate objectives from means. As a result, it is difficult to understand the interactions among different design objectives and solutions and to communicate these interactions. The research des...