Browsing School of Chemistry by Author "McDermott, Olivia"
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Employee's performance and Kaizen events' success: does supervisor behaviour play a moderating role?
Kharub, Manjeet; Gupta, Himanshu; Rana, Sudhir; McDermott, Olivia (Emerald, 2023-12-05)The study's goal was to identify the factors contributing to the practical completion of Kaizen events (KEs). The effect of the work-study man's characteristics, the supervisor's conduct and the autonomy of the Kaizen team ... -
Implementation of an ISO 50001 energy management system using Lean Six Sigma in an Irish dairy: a case study
Trubetskaya, Anna; McDermott, Olivia; McGovern, Seamus (Emerald, 2023-12-18)Purpose This article aims to optimise energy use and consumption by integrating Lean Six Sigma methodology with the ISO 50001 energy management system standard in an Irish dairy plant operation. Design/methodology/ap ... -
Industry 4.0 readiness in west of Ireland small and medium and micro enterprises – an exploratory study
McDermott, Olivia; Nelson, Stuart; Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael (Taylor & Francis, 2023-03-21)Quality 4.0 is the new paradigm in the field of quality management, due to the advent of technological advancement and digital transformation of many organizations. The field of Quality 4.0 is still in its nascent stage, ... -
Mapping the terrain for the Lean Supply Chain 4.0
McDermott, Olivia; Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; Swarnakar, Vikas (Emerald, 2023-10-03)This study aims to carry out a systematic literature review (SLR) on the integration of Lean, Industry 4.0 and the supply chain or the Lean Supply Chain (LSC) 4.0. The research analyses the current research on the LSC 4.0 ... -
The misplacement of ISO 18404:2015 in organisational improvement: a point-counterpoint article
McDermott, Olivia; Antony, Jiju; Sony, Michael; Swarnakar, Vikas (Emerald, 2023-09-05)This paper gives the background to the ISO 18404:2015 standard and explains its rationale. It aims to rebut the Oudrhiri et al. (2022) paper. Furthermore, this paper adds further evidence of the misplacement and unfitness ...