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How do the technological capability and strategic flexibility of an organization impact its successful implementation of Industry 4.0? A qualitative viewpoint
(Emerald, 2022-04-18)Purpose Industry 4.0 (I 4.0) consists of numerous digital technologies applied in organizations strategically to add value to the customer. Different organizations have varying degrees of technological capability and ... -
How does performance vary between early and late adopters of Industry 4.0? A qualitative viewpoint
(Emerald, 2021-10-12)Purpose Industry 4.0 is a new trend among organizations. Some organizations have been early adopters or later adopters of Industry 4.0. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how performance effects vary between early ... -
Hyperbranched PEGmethacrylate linear pDMAEMA block copolymer as an efficient non-viral gene delivery vector
(Elsevier, 2012-06-02)A unique hyperbranched polymeric system with a linear poly-2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (pDMAEMA) block and a hyperbranched polyethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMEMA) and ethylene dimethacrylate (EGDMA) ... -
The impact of Healthcare 4.0 on the healthcare service quality: A systematic literature review
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-03-24)Healthcare 4.0 is inspired by Industry 4.0 and its application has resulted in a paradigmatic shift in the field of healthcare. However, the impact of this digital revolution in the healthcare system on healthcare service ... -
The impact of Industry 4.0 on the medical device regulatory product life cycle compliance
(MDPI, 2022-11-07)The fourth industrial revolution, also referred to as Industry 4.0, has resulted in many changes within the MedTech Industry. The MedTech industry is changing from interconnected manufacturing systems using cyber-physical ... -
The impact of medical cyber–physical systems on healthcare service delivery
(Emerald, 2022-04-12)Purpose The pandemic has reinforced the need for revamping the healthcare service delivery systems around the world to meet the increased challenges of modern-day illnesses. The use of medical cyber–physical system (MCPS) ... -
The impact of serialisation on operational efficiency and productivity in pharmaceutical sites: A literature review
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-07-04)Serialization technology was introduced to protect the pharmaceutical supply chain from falsified and substandard medicines infiltration. The implementation of serialization systems required a substantial investment by ... -
Implementation of a Lean 4.0 project to reduce non-value add waste in a medical device company
(MDPI, 2022-11-22)The fourth industrial revolution, also referred to as Industry 4.0, has resulted in many changes within the manufacturing industry. The purpose of the study is to demonstrate how an Industry 4.0 project was scoped and ... -
Implementing a customised Lean Six Sigma methodology at a compound animal feed manufacturer in Ireland
(Emerald, 2023-01-27)This study aims to propose a tailored Lean Six Sigma framework providing an accessible Lean Six Sigma methodology for compound feed manufacturers with the aim of mitigating rising costs and increasingly complex demands ... -
Improving the finite element model accuracy of tissue engineered scaffolds produced by selective laser sintering
(Springer Verlag, 2015-01-13)In bone tissue engineering, both geometrical and mechanical properties of a scaffold play a major part in the success of the treatment. The mechanical stresses and strains that act on cells on a scaffold in a physiological ... -
An in vitro bone tissue regeneration strategy combining chondrogenic and vascular priming enhances the mineralization potential of mesenchymal stem cells In vitro while also allowing for vessel formation
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2015-03-03)Chondrogenic priming (CP) of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and coculture of MSCs with human umbilical vein endothelial stem cells (HUVECs) both have been shown to significantly increase the potential for MSCs to undergo ... -
Industry 4.0 benefits, challenges and critical success factors: a comparative analysis through the lens of resource dependence theory across continents and economies
(Emerald, 2023-06-21)The study ranks benefits, challenges and CSFs across economies and continents. Further, the benefit of Industry 4.0 helping to achieve organizational efficiency and agility differed across the developing and developed ... -
An injectable alginate/extra cellular matrix (ECM) hydrogel towards acellular treatment of heart failure
(Springer Verlag, 2018-12-03)As treatments for myocardial infarction (MI) continue to improve, the population of people suffering from heart failure (HF) is rising significantly. Novel treatment strategies aimed at achieving long-term functional ... -
An investigation of the inelastic behaviour of trabecular bone during the press-fit implantation of a tibial component in total knee arthroplasty
(Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine by Elsevier Ltd., 2013)The stress distribution and plastic deformation of peri-prosthetic trabecular bone during press-fit tibial component implantation in total knee arthroplasty is investigated using experimental and finite element techniques. ... -
Investigation of the mechanical interaction of the trabecular core with an external shell using rapid prototype and finite element models
(Elsevier, 2009-04-05)The mechanical properties of vertebral bone have been widely studied with the ultimate goal of improving fracture risk prediction. However, the mechanical interaction between the cortical shell and the trabecular core is ... -
Investigation of the optimal timing for chondrogenic priming of MSCs to enhance osteogenic differentiation in vitro as a bone tissue engineering strategy
(Wiley, 2013-08-07)Recent in vitro tissue engineering approaches have shown that chondrogenic priming of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can have a positive effect on osteogenesis in vivo. However, whether chondrogenic ... -
The lack of Ireland’s assisted human reproduction (AHR) regulation viewed under the lens of the patient’s experience
(MDPI, 2022-08-03)Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) treatment is unregulated in Ireland, although it is practised there. Within Europe, Ireland is one of the only European countries without any form of AHR-specific regulation. This study ... -
Leading the transformation: Agile success factors in an Irish manufacturing company
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-06-01)This study aims to assess the challenges and critical success factors for agile transformation in an Irish manufacturing organisation. Mixed-methods approaches were used to collect data for this study. A quantitative ... -
Lean implementation: analysis of individual-level factors in a biopharmaceutical organisation
(Emerald, 2022-07-20)Purpose An understanding of the motivation of individual employees to adopt lean practices is fundamental to successful lean implementation. This study aims to investigate the adoption of lean practices and provides an ... -
A living thick nanofibrous implant bifunctionalized with active growth factor and stem cells for bone regeneration
(Dove Medical Press, 2015-02-04)New-generation implants focus on robust, durable, and rapid tissue regeneration to shorten recovery times and decrease risks of postoperative complications for patients. Herein, we describe a new-generation thick nanofibrous ...