Browsing Biomedical Engineering (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Antony, Jiju"
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Barriers and enablers for continuous improvement methodologies within the Irish pharmaceutical industry
McDermott, Olivia; Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; Daly, Stephen (MDPI, 2021-12-30)This study aims to investigate the barriers that exist when implementing continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS), within the Irish Pharma industry. The main finding of this study is that 45% of ... -
Conceptualizing Industry 4.0 readiness model dimensions: an exploratory sequential mixed-method study
Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; McDermott, Olivia (Emerald, 2021-07-16)Purpose Organizations use Industry 4.0 readiness models to evaluate their preparedness prior to the implementation of Industry 4.0. Though there are many studies on Industry 4.0 readiness models, the dimensions of readiness ... -
A critical evaluation and measurement of organisational readiness and adoption for continuous improvement within a medical device manufacturer
McDermott, Olivia; Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; Looby, Ellen (Taylor and Francis Group, 2022-05-24)This research aims to assess the organisational readiness and maturity of continuous improvement (CI) deployment in a medical device manufacturer. A single case study approach was used, in an Irish medical device company ... -
Critical failure factors for continuous improvement methodologies in the Irish MedTech industry
McDermott, Olivia; Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; Healy, Tom (Emerald, 2022-03-10)The main objective of this study is to investigate what are the critical success factors that exist for continuous improvement (CI) methodology deployment in the Irish medical technology (MedTech) industry. The research ... -
An empirical study into the use of 7 quality control tools in higher education institutions (HEIs)
Mathur, Swati; Antony, Jiju; McDermott, Olivia; Lizarelli, Fabiane Letícia; Bhat, Shreeranga; Jayaraman, Raja; Chakraborty, Ayon (Emerald, 2022-09-13)Ireland has developed a highly successful medical device cluster. Most of the industry started from USA multinationals that moved to Ireland in the 1990s. An ecosystem has now developed with strong linkages between ... -
An evaluation of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in the national health service
Antony, Jiju; Lancastle, James; McDermott, Olivia; Bhat, Shreeranga; Parida, Ratri; Cudney, Elizabeth A. (Emerald, 2021-10-18)The purpose of this paper is to conduct an empirical study derived from previous literature from the perspective of benefits, tools and techniques, Continuous Improvement (CI) and Quality Improvement (QI) methodologies, ... -
The evolution and future of lean Six Sigma 4.0
Antony, Jiju; McDermott, Olivia; Powell, Daryl; Sony, Michael (Emerald, 2022-05-24)Purpose This purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the current state of research on Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Industry 4.0 and the key aspects of the relationships between them. The research analyses LSS's ... -
An exploration of organizational readiness factors for Quality 4.0: an intercontinental study and future research directions
Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; McDermott, Olivia; Jayaraman, Raja; Flynn, David (Emerald, 2021-12-31)Quality 4.0 incorporates the role of automation and digitization and provides competitive advantage for organizations by enhancing customer experience and increase profitability. The purpose of this study is to critically ... -
Exploring the use of operational excellence methodologies in the era of COVID-19: perspectives from leading academics and practitioners
McDermott, Olivia; Antony, Jiju; Douglas, Jacqueline (Emerald, 2021-02-25)Purpose This paper aims to present the results of a study carried out by the authors in the form of research interviews on the topic: “Exploring the use of operational excellence methodologies in the era of COVID-19.” ... -
How do the technological capability and strategic flexibility of an organization impact its successful implementation of Industry 4.0? A qualitative viewpoint
Sony, Michael; Antony, Jiju; McDermott, Olivia (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
Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; McDermott, Olivia; Furterer, Sandy; Pepper, Matthew (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 ... -
The impact of Healthcare 4.0 on the healthcare service quality: A systematic literature review
Sony, Michael; Antony, Jiju; McDermott, Olivia (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
McDermott, Olivia; Foley, Ida; Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; Butler, Mary (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
Sony, Michael; Antony, Jiju; McDermott, Olivia (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) ... -
Industry 4.0 benefits, challenges and critical success factors: a comparative analysis through the lens of resource dependence theory across continents and economies
Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo; McDermott, Olivia; Tortorella, Guilherme; Jayaraman, Raja; Sucharitha, Rahul; Salentijin, Wilem; Maalouf, Maher (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 ... -
Leading the transformation: Agile success factors in an Irish manufacturing company
Coimbra, Henrique; Cormican, Kathryn; McDermott, Olivia; Antony, Jiju (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 ... -
Motivations, barriers and readiness factors for Quality 4.0 implementation: an exploratory study
Sony, Michael; Antony, Jiju; Douglas, Jacqueline Ann; McDermott, Olivia (Emerald, 2021-01-22)Purpose Quality 4.0 is the new buzzword among quality professionals. There has been no empirical study of Quality 4.0 yet. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to investigate what are the motivations, barriers and readiness ... -
Quality 4.0 conceptualization and theoretical understanding: A global exploratory qualitative study
Antony, Jiju; McDermott, Olivia; Sony, Michael (Emerald, 2021-08-17)This study provides a theoretical base for the Quality 4.0 body of knowledge in terms of an organisation s adoption and overcoming implementation challenges and providing examples of Quality 4.0 application. Organisations ... -
Revisiting Ishikawa's original seven basic tools of quality control: A global study and some new insights
Antony, Jiju; McDermott, Olivia; Sony, Michael (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021-07-26)The purpose of this global study is to investigate the validity of Dr. Ishikawa’s statement that “95% of problems in processes can be solved using the 7 Quality Control (QC) tools” in organizations. An online survey ... -
A study into the pros and cons of ISO 18404: Viewpoints from leading academics and practitioners
Antony, Jiju; McDermott, Olivia; Sony, Michael; Cudney, Elizabeth A.; Snee, Ronald D.; Hoerl, Roger W. (Emerald, 2021-03-23)Abstract Purpose This paper aims to present and summarise the arguments for and against the ISO 18404 standard and the perceived advantages and disadvantages of implementing it. Design/methodology/approach ...