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CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF LEAN SIX SIGMA AND ITS RELATION ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SMES MANUFACTURING COMPANIES: A SURVEY RESULT Ahmad, Md Fauzi; Zainudin, Mohamad Haziq Haikal; Abdul Hamid, Norhadilah; ahmad, Ahmad Nur Aizat; Abdul Rahman, Nor Aida; Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 8, No 1 (2019): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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Many companies implement lean six sigma (LSS) approach aiming to improve business performance. However, not many companies can be benefited from this program as the implementation is not easy to be executed effectively. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify the important factors in LSS implementation and its relation on operational performance (OP) of the business. This study employed quantitative survey with structured questionnaire. Random sampling was used and the sample of this study was SME manufacturing companies which has implemented LSS approach. A set of questionnaires were sent out to 200 companies through email and targeted to LSS practitioners such as managing director, quality manager and production manager. Finally, 63 response have been received with 32% response rate. Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) 22.0 version software was used to evaluate descriptive and the relationship between variables. This research studies the role of three factors in LSS implementation, which are management engagement and leadership, lean six sigma competency, and effective training and education. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between LSS factors with OP. Management engagement and leadership was the most perceived important factor in LSS implementation. This research model serve as a practical guide which can assist the company to achieve better operational business performance.
Digitalization and Leap Frogging Strategy Among the Supply Chain Member: Facing GIG Economy and Why Should Logistics Players Care? Abdul Rahman, Nor Aida; Muda, Jailani; Mohammad, Mohammad Fakhrulnizam; Ahmad, Md Fauzi; Abdul Rahim, Suzari; Mayor-Vitoria, Fernando
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 8, No 2 (2019): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v8i2.3085

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This article integrates the concept of leap frogging strategy and digitalization as a key strategy for the sustainability of logistics players in facing up with GIG economy. At present, business organization are moving towards Industry 5.0 (internet of thought) and GIG economy where the traditional way of fully relying on full time workers are no longer relevant. The world of work is changing. From organizational view, leap frogging strategy with technological advancement are significant to achieve competitive advantage to ensure the continuity of business. While from worker perspective, having technology driven talent is a must to face new business economy called as GIG economy. In other words, all workers in every industry including logistics should ensure they have technology driven talent in his/her portfolio to remain competitive in the working world. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the applicability of Industry 5.0 such as digitalization and mobile marketing to logistics players; to make them more visible to customer and competitor. Single case study method was adopted to study on the perspective as discussed above more in-depth. Findings from this single case study is transferable as it provides rich explanation and discussion from one of the earliest logistics company in Malaysia, with logistics experience almost five (5) decades in providing logistics services. The qualitative findings pointed out four key areas for LSP improvement. Firstly, all LSPs should go for transition process with their business model to provide them with new revenue - logistics digital business and allow them to be more visible to their customer by fully utilizing the promotion activities online. Secondly, every agreement with customer should be put into contract and it is paperless within system. Thirdly, digital payment is a must to all logistics players to practice in order for them to compete in digital era. Finally, and inevitability, to sustain in the business, logistics may move to become intelligent logistics players with carrying no asset and just focus on negotiating contracts with customers. This term refers to practising logistics players with no assets or less assets centric. In principle, the company does not own asset but able to provide logistics services (for example fleet and warehouses) by aggregating “information about assets” from people who do own them by leveraging on data. This article contributes to the logistics study by matching issue on digitalization and GIG economy in logistics sector. More work on future of logistics is needed with large sample across the globe in order to obtain more data to help the logistics players depict themselves in new economy.
TPM: Factors And Barrier Analysis Towards Maintenance efficiency in Manufacturing Industry Ahmad, Ahmad Nur Aizat; Ahmad, Md Fauzi; Hamid, Norhadilah Abdul; Hamid, Nor Aziati Abdul; Ruslan, Rumaizah; Lamani, Edwin; Nawanir, Gusman; Bakri, Adnan; Rahim, Mustaqqim Abdul
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 9, No 5 (2020): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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Previous studies indicated that the autonomous maintenance barrier factors are affected the maintenance efficiency. However, most of these studies were conducted in the service industry but not in the manufacturing industry. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify the most critical barrier factors towards maintenance efficiency and also to identify the relationship between autonomous maintenance barrier factors and maintenance efficiency in manufacturing industries. Five research hypotheses were examined while considering the autonomous maintenance barrier factors which including lack of top management commitment, lack of training, lack of maintenance knowledge, resistance by employees, and lack of tools and instrument. The findings of this study revealed that lack of tools and instrument is the most critical barrier factor. This quantitative case study is crucial to the manufacturing industry in Malaysia because it provides a broad insight into the correlation between the autonomous maintenance barrier factor and maintenance efficiency.
The Relationship of Leadership Dtyles Towards Employees’ Creativity: Mediating Effect of Employees’ Empowerment in UAE Manufacturing Companies Ahmad, Md Fauzi; Jumaa Alhosani, Jumaa Mohammed; Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 8, No 2 (2019): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate impact of transformational and transactional leadership on employees’ creativity and employee empowerment in this association. Over the past many decades, employees have become an organizing way of coordinating work within organization. This trend creates new challenges for leaders, as they are expected to improve their creativity simultaneously. This study proposes a conceptual framework for understanding leadership styles and employees’ empowerment to individual employees which would influence creativity. The conceptual framework includes employees’ empowerment and support for creativity as mediating variables in the effect of leadership styles on employees’ creativity. The study also validates the proposed conceptual framework using a second-order confirmatory factor analysis technique, namely, structural equations modeling, with the data collected from 597 followers from four e-government organizations in the UAE. The findings suggest that transformational and transactional leadership has significant positive impact on employees’ creativity. Moreover, employees’ empowerment have partial mediation effect in the relationship between leadership styles and employees’ creativity.This study contributes to the research that identifies employees’ creativity influenced by transformational and transactional leadership that can affect employee success and performance, particularly in the context of UAE-based egovernment organizations.
The Relationship of Transformational Leadership Towards Employees’ Innovation with Mediating Effect of Employees’ Empowerment in UAE Manufacturing Companies Ahmad, Md Fauzi; Jumaa Alhosani, Jumaa Mohammed; Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 8, No 2 (2019): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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– This study aim is to investigate empirically relationship of transformational leadership on employees’ innovation with the mediating effects of employees’ empowerment in this relationship. In past decades, employees’ innovation have become an progressively well-liked way of systematising and organising work. This style makes new tests for leaders, as they are anticipated to encourage individual employees and to improve their performance through innovation consecutively. Conceptual framework for this study, suggests an understanding idea championing and idea implementation which would influence innovative performance of individual employees. The conceptual framework includes employees’ empowerment as mediating variable in the relationship of transformational leadership on employees’ innovation. The study also validates the proposed conceptual framework using a confirmatory factor analysis technique, namely, structural equations modeling, with the data collected from 597 respondents from four e-government organizations in the UAE. The findings suggest that transformational leadership has significant positive impact on employees’ innovation. Moreover, employees’ empowerment have partial mediation effect in the relationship between transformational leadership and employees’ innovation.This study contributes to the research that identifies employees’ innovation influenced by transformational leadership that can affect employee success and performance, particularly in the context of UAE-based e-government organizations.
Co-Authors Abdul Hamid, Norhadilah Abdul Rahim, Suzari Abdul Rahman, Nor Aida Ahmad, Ahmad Nur Aizat Bakri, Adnan Gusman Nawanir Hamid, Nor Aziati Abdul Hamid, Norhadilah Abdul Jumaa Alhosani, Jumaa Mohammed Lamani, Edwin Mayor-Vitoria, Fernando Mohammad, Mohammad Fakhrulnizam Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun Muda, Jailani Rahim, Mustaqqim Abdul Ruslan, Rumaizah Zainudin, Mohamad Haziq Haikal