A contingency-based decision support instrument for selecting lean production tools and techniques

This study is about the development of decision support instrument for selecting lean tools and techniques based on the contingency factors to help Malaysian organizations to select the right lean tools and techniques based on their context. Most of the prior studies were found focusing on the se...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yahya, Mohd Shahir
Format: Thesis
Language:English
English
English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8443/1/24p%20MOHD%20SHAHIR%20YAHYA.pdf
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8443/2/MOHD%20SHAHIR%20YAHYA%20COPYRIGHT%20DECLARATION.pdf
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8443/3/MOHD%20SHAHIR%20YAHYA%20WATERMARK.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my-uthm-ep.8443
record_format uketd_dc
spelling my-uthm-ep.84432023-02-26T07:55:46Z A contingency-based decision support instrument for selecting lean production tools and techniques 2021-06 Yahya, Mohd Shahir T Technology (General) This study is about the development of decision support instrument for selecting lean tools and techniques based on the contingency factors to help Malaysian organizations to select the right lean tools and techniques based on their context. Most of the prior studies were found focusing on the selection lean tools but did not assess the critical contingency factors that may influence the selection of lean tools and techniques. Adding to that, there were no similar studies on the selection of lean tools and techniques within the Malaysian context. The right tools and techniques to be used may vary depending on several factors, therefore to keep away from unnecessary waste and dissatisfaction, it would be better for organization to choose the right lean tools and techniques that will fit with organization’s situation and give benefits to the organization. A mixed-methods study exclusively focused on the development, evaluation, and refinement of a decision support instrument or specifically known as “Decision Aid for Lean Tools and Techniques Selection” (DEALS) was used. The developed decision support instrument, which incorporates 10 most widely used lean tools and techniques was emphasises the use of holistic processes which start from diagnose their current state of waste until the guidance of selecting the appropriate lean tools and techniques. Additionally, contingency factors were employed to include multifaceted viewpoints and contexts in the development of DEALS, such as the adeptness to acquire the commitment and support from the top management and the advantages of implementing lean tools and techniques. The developed decision support instrument includes two selection methods, namely (1) simple additive weighting (SAW) for basic selection and (2) analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for more advanced selection. Based on the evaluation results, all respondents (100%) agreed on the usability, accuracy, and novelty of DEALS as well as the relevance and validity of the selection and the clarity of the purpose of DEALS. The final results of validation testing also shows less than 5% errors when comparing final results of DEALS with two established software which are Expert Choice 11 software and Super Decision Software. By having this DEALS, it expected significantly benefit to managers, practitioners, consultants, researchers, and academicians as a guidance instrument in the selection of lean tools and techniques and generally to organization to have knowledge workers. 2021-06 Thesis http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8443/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8443/1/24p%20MOHD%20SHAHIR%20YAHYA.pdf text en public http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8443/2/MOHD%20SHAHIR%20YAHYA%20COPYRIGHT%20DECLARATION.pdf text en staffonly http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8443/3/MOHD%20SHAHIR%20YAHYA%20WATERMARK.pdf text en validuser phd doctoral Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal dan Pembuatan
institution Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
collection UTHM Institutional Repository
language English
English
English
topic T Technology (General)
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
Yahya, Mohd Shahir
A contingency-based decision support instrument for selecting lean production tools and techniques
description This study is about the development of decision support instrument for selecting lean tools and techniques based on the contingency factors to help Malaysian organizations to select the right lean tools and techniques based on their context. Most of the prior studies were found focusing on the selection lean tools but did not assess the critical contingency factors that may influence the selection of lean tools and techniques. Adding to that, there were no similar studies on the selection of lean tools and techniques within the Malaysian context. The right tools and techniques to be used may vary depending on several factors, therefore to keep away from unnecessary waste and dissatisfaction, it would be better for organization to choose the right lean tools and techniques that will fit with organization’s situation and give benefits to the organization. A mixed-methods study exclusively focused on the development, evaluation, and refinement of a decision support instrument or specifically known as “Decision Aid for Lean Tools and Techniques Selection” (DEALS) was used. The developed decision support instrument, which incorporates 10 most widely used lean tools and techniques was emphasises the use of holistic processes which start from diagnose their current state of waste until the guidance of selecting the appropriate lean tools and techniques. Additionally, contingency factors were employed to include multifaceted viewpoints and contexts in the development of DEALS, such as the adeptness to acquire the commitment and support from the top management and the advantages of implementing lean tools and techniques. The developed decision support instrument includes two selection methods, namely (1) simple additive weighting (SAW) for basic selection and (2) analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for more advanced selection. Based on the evaluation results, all respondents (100%) agreed on the usability, accuracy, and novelty of DEALS as well as the relevance and validity of the selection and the clarity of the purpose of DEALS. The final results of validation testing also shows less than 5% errors when comparing final results of DEALS with two established software which are Expert Choice 11 software and Super Decision Software. By having this DEALS, it expected significantly benefit to managers, practitioners, consultants, researchers, and academicians as a guidance instrument in the selection of lean tools and techniques and generally to organization to have knowledge workers.
format Thesis
qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level Doctorate
author Yahya, Mohd Shahir
author_facet Yahya, Mohd Shahir
author_sort Yahya, Mohd Shahir
title A contingency-based decision support instrument for selecting lean production tools and techniques
title_short A contingency-based decision support instrument for selecting lean production tools and techniques
title_full A contingency-based decision support instrument for selecting lean production tools and techniques
title_fullStr A contingency-based decision support instrument for selecting lean production tools and techniques
title_full_unstemmed A contingency-based decision support instrument for selecting lean production tools and techniques
title_sort contingency-based decision support instrument for selecting lean production tools and techniques
granting_institution Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
granting_department Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal dan Pembuatan
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8443/1/24p%20MOHD%20SHAHIR%20YAHYA.pdf
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8443/2/MOHD%20SHAHIR%20YAHYA%20COPYRIGHT%20DECLARATION.pdf
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8443/3/MOHD%20SHAHIR%20YAHYA%20WATERMARK.pdf
_version_ 1776103347016695808