{"title":"Proportion Defective Chart to Monitor Apparel Production Process","authors":"Noora Shrestha","doi":"10.22161/IJEBM.3.2.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/IJEBM.3.2.3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45882,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Engineering Business Management","volume":"16 3 1","pages":"55-59"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89286164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A survey on software test automation return on investment, in organizations predominantly from Bengaluru, India","authors":"S. Reine De Reanzi, P. Ranjit Jeba Thangaiah","doi":"10.1177/18479790211062044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/18479790211062044","url":null,"abstract":"Software industry has adopted automated testing widely. The most common method adopted is graphical user interface test automation for the functional scenarios to reduce manual testing and increase the repeatability. Reducing execution time and redundancy to achieve quality “go/no go decisions” provides rational for the executive management to allocate funds to adopt automation and invest in the setup including people, process, and tools to achieve faster time to market. There are a variety of practices engaged by testers, like frameworks, tools, methods, procedures, models, and technologies to achieve automation. Nonetheless, the actual effectiveness in terms of return on investment (ROI) is not known, though there are various formulas to calculate ROI of test automation. The factors that determine the ROI are maturity of test automation, purpose, or intent, picking right tests for automation, knowledge of the tester to derive test coverage, domain expertise, defining right metrics like defects found by automation runs, cost versus reduction of time, labor versus quality of scripts, repeatability, and results. These factors form the base of the questions designed for the survey. The paper presents a survey and analysis to understand the ROI of test automation from industry test professionals from both product and services organizations.","PeriodicalId":45882,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Engineering Business Management","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83069952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An analytic framework for enhancing the performance of big heterogeneous data analysis","authors":"M. Salama, H. Kader, A. Abdelwahab","doi":"10.1177/1847979021990523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1847979021990523","url":null,"abstract":"The use of social media networks is becoming a current phenomenon in the world today where people are sharing posts and tweets, connect with different groups, and share their opinions about things. This data is extremely heterogeneous and so it is hard to analyze and derive information from this data that is considered an indispensable source for decision-makers. New techniques are therefore needed to handle these huge amounts of data to find the hidden information thus improve the results of the analysis. We are developing a framework for the analysis of heterogeneous data using machine learning (ML) techniques. In contrast to most of the literature frameworks that focus on a specific type of heterogeneous data for evaluating the proposed framework, we have analyzed 15k tweets data from six American airlines. These tweets are collected from the open stream of Twitter, also predict, classify each tweet as a negative or positive review, and test the ability of deep learning (DL) algorithms by comparing it with traditional ML algorithms. The findings confirmed the validity of the proposed framework and helped to achieve the study objective by providing excellent analysis performance and provide insights into additional aspects of information extraction from heterogeneous data.","PeriodicalId":45882,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Engineering Business Management","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73852356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An integrated process targeting and continuous review system with sampling inspection","authors":"F. Tuffaha, M. Aldurgam","doi":"10.1177/1847979021999271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1847979021999271","url":null,"abstract":"It is common in the integrated targeting inventory literature to assume 100% inspection. Yet, sampling inspection is still a valid alternative in numerous situations. Inspection time has been assumed negligible in the literature of integrated inventory and sampling inspection. Neglecting inspection time is unrealistic, especially when rejected lots are sent for 100% inspection. This research work integrates process targeting, production lot-sizing and inspection. Given a scenario of a producer and distributer, the objective is to determine the optimal mean setting at the producer, the production lot size to be produced and shipped to the distributor and the reorder point at the distributor under a given sampling inspection plan. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, sampling inspection and its associated costs are rarely addressed in integrated supply chain models, and have never been addressed in integrated models with controllable production rates. Numerical illustrations using an efficient solution technique are presented to highlight the impact of various model parameters. The results indicated that inspection time has a significant impact on the total cost of the developed model, especially, when tightened inspection plans are used.","PeriodicalId":45882,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Engineering Business Management","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84970620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A literature review of various techniques available on Image Denoising","authors":"Sudha Yadav, S. Taterh, Ankita Saxena","doi":"10.22161/IJEBM.5.2.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22161/IJEBM.5.2.1","url":null,"abstract":"This paper provides a literature review of the different approaches used for image denoising. Various approaches are studied and their results are compared to provide a better understanding of the filters used to de-noise images. It is shown that how a single image is subjected to various denoising techniques and how it can react to those filters. Statistical and mean deviation techniques used by halder et al. (2019) and CNN techniques used by zing et al.(2018) are reviewed in detail to show how salt and pepper noise can be removed from the images. Each paper that is discussed here has explored the individual approach based on their research and the aim of this paper is to discuss all those approaches in a subsequent manner. Keywords— Image pre-processing, noise removal, image denoising, salt and pepper noise, noise filter, non-linear filters, median filter, deep learning for noise removal.","PeriodicalId":45882,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Engineering Business Management","volume":"87 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87726786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring internet of healthcare things for establishing an integrated care link system in the healthcare industry","authors":"H. Wan, Ks Chin","doi":"10.1177/18479790211019526","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/18479790211019526","url":null,"abstract":"With the ageing population all over the world, long-term care services, such as nursing care, are essential to provide care and treatments to elderly patients in the community. During the nursing care services, elderly patients who live in the nursing homes require to be treated and consulted in a number of healthcare organisations, for example hospitals, mental health centres and rehabilitation centres. Currently, the data management for the elderly is relatively centralised to establish their own electronic medical records and protected health information without decision support functionalities. The community and healthcare industry are eager to develop a safe and comprehensive system to provide adequate healthcare services and monitoring to the elderly. In this study, an internet of healthcare things (IoHT)-based care link system (IoHT-CLS) is proposed, which provides a structured framework on integrating IoHT and artificial intelligence (AI) to generate a one-stop solution for managing elderly’s healthcare facilities. The elderly can be effectively linked into the integrated IoHT system by using various sensing and data collection technologies. The collected data are further processed by means of the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system and case-based reasoning to provide the functionalities of risk management and customised elderly service programmes for the elderly care institutions. Consequently, this study contributes to the healthcare management through the enhancement of service quality in the community.","PeriodicalId":45882,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Engineering Business Management","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89804377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul Kodji, Tchobsala Kodji, A. Ibrahima, Ayouba Bulus
{"title":"Management of Plastic Waste in a Refugee Camp, Environmental Challenges and Issues: Case of the Minawao Refugee Camp (Cameroon)","authors":"Paul Kodji, Tchobsala Kodji, A. Ibrahima, Ayouba Bulus","doi":"10.11648/j.ijem.20210503.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijem.20210503.12","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45882,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Engineering Business Management","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74509449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transforming a global human resource service delivery operating model using Lean Six Sigma","authors":"Anna Trubetskaya, Hermann Mullers","doi":"10.1177/18479790211051267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/18479790211051267","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to outline a transformation model that can help commercial enterprises to design, develop and launch a transformation programme of change within its global human resource (HR) operations function using the Six Sigma Define-Measure-Analyse-Design-Verify (DMADV) methodology. A qualitative approach of a single descriptive case study using the Six Sigma DMADV methodology was chosen to develop an iterative strategic roadmap that enables a HR function to transform its current service delivery operating model in line with organisational challenges. The present results indicate that the design of a strategic planning process, transformation programme and roadmap of prioritised improvement initiatives can enable human resource management (HRM) functions to scale their operating model into the future. Furthermore, the flexibility of the DMADV methodology means that the proposed model may be applied in any function outside of HR and indeed may be of interest to private organisations seeking to develop a similar programme of change.","PeriodicalId":45882,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Engineering Business Management","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81340425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK STRUCTURES FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLES","authors":"F. Isada","doi":"10.20472/bm.2021.9.2.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20472/bm.2021.9.2.001","url":null,"abstract":": This study aimed to examine empirically whether rapid changes in the technological environment affect inter-organizational relationships. In the automotive industry, the advantage of cohesive and vertically integrated inter-organizational relationships has been pointed out conventionally. The development of automated driving in the automotive industry, which is the subject of this thesis, is eliciting significant changes in the traditional automotive products and industry structure – changes generally associated with the automotive product structure moving closer to IT products. And, sharply conflicting views are found in previous studies as to whether this traditional inter-organizational network will change. As a methodology, I aimed to clarify empirically what kind of network structure of inter-organizational relations firms is growing with changes in industrial structure by creating a database of actual firm behavior. The database was analyzed using the social network analysis method, and the characteristics of growing firms’ organizational network structure were extracted. The results from an analysis of a large number of databases indicated that the technological change from automated driving may have prompted a change in inter-organizational relations toward a horizontal division of labor in the automobile industry in which so-called platform leader companies would emerge.","PeriodicalId":45882,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Engineering Business Management","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83478961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clarifying megaproject complexity in developing countries: A literature review and conceptual study","authors":"R. Damayanti, B. Hartono, A. Wijaya","doi":"10.1177/18479790211027414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/18479790211027414","url":null,"abstract":"Complexity is considered one of the hallmarks of megaproject failure; however, no common definition of complexity in the megaproject context exists in contemporary literature; particularly in developing countries. The present study explores the definitions, characteristics, and strategy to respond to the complexity of megaprojects in developing countries. An exploration of normative theories and a systematic literature review were performed to investigate the concept of complexity. This study proposes the definition of complexity as a “challenge” for entities—including project managers—in megaproject management. This definition extends to encompass both positive and negative challenges, offering a more balanced perspective on the causes of failure in addition to the sources of opportunities for innovation. We determine the aspects of megaproject complexity associated with structural and social factors of interrelatedness, nonlinearities, and emergence. This study proposes a formal definition, clarifying the characteristics of complexity and synthesizing strategy themes that respond to megaproject complexity. This resulting study provides insights for both megaproject researchers and professionals.","PeriodicalId":45882,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Engineering Business Management","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80734544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}