Modeling and worker motivation in JIT production systems

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to analyze variations in the behavior of workers in low and high-inventory production lines. A laboratory experiment was carried out to show that processing time distributions are dependent on buffer size, the processing speed of co-workers and the amount of inventory in the system. The premise that low inventory motivates workers who are slower than their co-workers speed up because they are the reason for causing idle time on production lines. Results indicated the need for managers to be aware of motivating factors affecting the work environment such as social pressures and peer influence. Findings also showed that modelers of serial line systems need to determine differences in worker behavior in low and high-inventory systems to promote greater productivity and efficiency.

Production Management, Inventory Control, Management, Just in time inventory systems, Just in time systems

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Overcoming the dark side of worker flexibility

Article Abstract:

Certain negative side effects, which occur in a system, that rely on worker flexibility were identified. To gain meaningful productivity from worker flexibility, implications for the design and operation of flexible work environments are discussed, including the methods for eliminating the negative side effects.

Influence, Work environment, Employee performance

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Behavior in operations management: assessing recent findings and revisiting old assumptions

Article Abstract:

The development of a framework, to identify the behavior patterns assumed during the development of operations management models, is described. The usage of this framework, to organize the findings of behavior research and determine the course of behavior research in the future, is discussed.

Science & research, Methods, Analysis, Behavioral assessment, Organizational behavior, Econometric models, Organizational behaviour, Behavioural assessment

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