Industrial Engineering in the Digital Disruption Era (eBook)

Preface 6
Contents 8
Industrial Engineering 11
3-D Printing: a Non-disrupting Technology for Sales, Distribution, and Logistics 12
1 Technology of 3D-Printing 12
2 New Opportunities by 3D Printing 14
2.1 New Engineering Opportunities 14
2.2 New Opportunities in Marketing, Sales and Outbound Logistics 16
3 Limitations in 3D Printing and 3D Printed Products 18
4 Conclusion: Business Opportunities for 3D Printing 19
References 20
A Comparative Study of Multiple Objectives for Disaster Relief Logistics 22
1 Introduction 22
2 Literature Review 24
3 Methodology 25
3.1 Multi-objective Optimization 28
4 Case Study and Computational Results 29
5 Discussion and Conclusion 33
References 33
An Integrated Employability Aptitude Survey-Cognitive Test Model for Assessing Students’ Skills Retention Threshold 35
1 Introduction 35
2 Methodology 36
2.1 Instrumentation: Employee Aptitude Survey (EAS) 36
2.2 Procedures for Data Gathering 36
2.3 Participants 37
2.4 Calculation of the Raw Scores, Battery and Percentile 37
3 Results 38
4 Discussion and Conclusion 40
References 41
Optimal Order Quantity for the Mean-Variance Newsvendor Problem with Stockout 43
1 Introduction 43
2 The Newsvendor Mean-Variance Model with Stockout and Its Solution 44
3 Numerical Examples 46
3.1 The Case of Uniform Distribution 47
3.2 The Case of Normal Distribution 47
3.3 The Case of Exponential Distribution 47
4 Conclusion 48
References 48
Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes 49
1 Introduction 49
2 Background 51
3 Methods 52
3.1 Instrument 52
3.2 Participants 53
4 Findings 53
4.1 Analysis of Participants’ Perceptions of Sexual Harassment Behavior 53
4.2 Analysis of Participants’ Attitudes Toward Sexual Harassment 54
5 Discussion 55
6 Conclusion 57
References 58
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines 60
1 Introduction 60
2 Methodology 62
2.1 FMEA Process 62
2.2 Dempster-Shafer Theory 64
2.3 Fuzzy FMEA 65
3 Results 66
4 Discussion 66
5 Conclusion 69
References 70
Research Areas and Suggestions for Sustainable Manufacturing Systems 72
1 Introduction 72
2 Literature Related to Research Areas 74
2.1 Industrial Symbiosis 74
2.2 Eco-Industrial Parks 75
2.3 Sustainable Cellular Manufacturing Systems 75
3 Methods Applied in Related Research Areas 76
3.1 Eco-Efficiency Approach 76
3.2 Optimization Approaches 76
3.3 Meta-heuristic Approaches 77
3.4 Simulation Approaches 78
4 Suggestions for Future Research Areas 78
5 Conclusion 79
References 79
Binary Satin Bowerbird Optimizer for the Set Covering Problem 82
1 Introduction 82
2 Problem Definition and Model Formulation 83
3 Satin Bowerbird Optimizer 84
4 Proposed Algorithm 86
4.1 Binarization 86
4.2 Solution Improving Operator 87
5 Computational Results 88
6 Conclusions 89
Appendix 91
References 94
Crew Constrained Home Health Care Routing Problem with Time Windows and Synchronized Visits 96
1 Introduction 96
2 Problem Description and Formulation 98
2.1 Mathematical Formulation 98
3 CC-HCRPTW with Synchronization 100
4 Experimental Design 101
4.1 Instance Generation 101
4.2 Experimental Environment and Parameter Settings 102
5 Results 102
6 Discussion and Conclusion 103
References 104
Multi-criteria Group Decision Making in the Selection of CNC Woodworking Machinery 106
1 Introduction 106
2 Methodology 108
2.1 Identifying the Main Criteria and Sub-criteria 108
2.2 The Application of AHP Method 109
3 Results 110
4 Discussion 112
5 Conclusion 114
References 114
A Mathematical Model and an Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for In-Plant Milk-Run Design 115
1 Introduction 115
2 The Proposed Mathematical Model 117
3 The Matheuristic Algorithm and the Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm 120
3.1 The Matheuristic Algorithm 120
3.2 Proposed Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm 120
4 A Real Application in White Goods Industry 122
5 Results and Discussion 124
6 Conclusion 126
References 126
Predicting the Medical Tourism Demand of Turkey 128
1 Introduction 128
2 Literature Review 130
3 Methodology 132
3.1 Partial Least Squares Regression 132
4 Data and Variables 133
5 Results and Discussion 134
6 Conclusion 139
References 139
Effects of the Awareness of University’s CSR on Students’ Word-of-Mouth Intentions 142
1 Introduction 143
2 Literature Review 144
2.1 Corporate Social Responsibility Within the HEI Context 144
3 Theory of Planned Behaviour 145
4 Word-of-Mouth Intention 146
5 Hypothesis Development 147
5.1 Awareness of CSR and Attitude, Subjective Norm, Self-identity, Perceived Behavioral Control and WOM Intention 147
5.2 Impact of Attitude, Subjective Norm, Self-identity and Perceived Behavioral Control on Intention 147
6 Methodology and Results 149
7 Hypotheses Testing 150
8 Discussion and Conclusion 152
References 153
The Effect of Working from Home on Work and Private Life: Automotive Sector Application 157
1 Introduction 157
2 The Effect of Working from Home on Work and Private Life 159
3 Methodology 161
4 Findings 161
5 Results and Conclusion 162
References 163
Selection of Optimum Maintenance Strategy Using Multi-criteria Decision Making Approaches 165
1 Introduction 165
2 Methodology 167
2.1 Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) 167
2.2 Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) 167
2.3 Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) 168
2.4 Weighted Product (WP) 169
3 Application of the Model: Maintenance Strategy Evaluation in a Food Company 169
3.1 Identifying the Main Criteria and Sub-criteria 170
3.2 Alternative Maintenance Strategies 171
3.3 An Application of AHP 172
3.4 An Application of TOPSIS 174
3.5 An Application of SAW 175
3.6 An Application of WP 175
4 Results and Discussion 176
5 Conclusion 177
References 178
Engineering and Technology Management 180
Strategy Proposals for the Preference of SMEs as Workplace 181
1 Introduction 181
2 Methodology 182
2.1 Determination of Factors and Levels 182
2.2 Determination of Encouraging Factors 182
2.3 Determination of Incentive Factors 183
3 Analysis 185
3.1 Demographic Characteristics 185
3.2 Conjoint Analysis Results 185
4 Conclusion 189
References 190
Ergonomic Review of University Library Furniture: A Case Study of Cyprus International University 191
1 Introduction 191
2 Method 195
3 Results 195
4 Discussion and Conclusion 198
References 199
Digital Twins for Industry 4.0: A Review 201
1 Introduction 201
2 Digital Twin 202
3 Discussion and Conclusion 207
References 209
Simulation of Factory 4.0: A Review 212
1 Introduction 212
2 Factory 4.0 and Its Components 213
3 Simulation Models 214
3.1 Discrete Event Simulation 214
3.2 Petri Nets 218
4 Simulation Platforms 218
5 Discussion and Conclusion 220
References 222
Operator 4.0 and Cognitive Ergonomics 225
1 Introduction 225
2 Cognitive Ergonomics 226
3 Human Factors in Industry 4.0 226
3.1 Operator 4.0 226
3.2 Operator 4.0 and Cognitive Ergonomics 228
4 Discussion and Conclusion 235
References 235
A Study on the Adoption of Smart Home Devices: PLS Structural Equation Modeling 237
1 Introduction 237
2 Literature Review 238
2.1 Smart Home 238
2.2 Technology Acceptance Model 239
2.3 Domain-Specific Innovativeness 239
2.4 Variety Seeking 240
2.5 Perceived Compatibility 240
2.6 Perceived Data Security 241
2.7 Perceived System Reliability 241
2.8 User’s Laziness 241
3 Proposed Model and Hypotheses 242
4 Methodology 243
5 Results 244
6 Discussion and Conclusion 247
References 248
Segmentation of Social Media Users: A Means-End Chain Approach 251
1 Introduction 251
2 The Proposed Means-End Chain Approach 252
3 Application 253
4 Results 260
5 Conclusion 262
References 262
Motivators for the Second-Hand Shopping Through Mobile Commerce 264
1 Introduction 264
2 Research Model 265
2.1 Technology Acceptance Model 266
2.2 Subjective Norms 267
2.3 Convenience 267
2.4 Trust 268
2.5 Economic Advantage 268
2.6 Environmental Factors 269
3 Methodology 269
4 Results 271
5 Conclusion and Discussion 273
References 274
Profit Allocation in the Turkish Electricity Industry Based on Cooperative Game Theory 276
1 Introduction 276
2 The Model 278
2.1 Nash Bargaining Solution 278
2.2 Kalai-Smorodinsky Bargaining Solution 279
2.3 Weighted-Shapley Bargaining Solution 280
3 Turkish Retail Electricity Market 280
4 The Results 281
5 The Conclusion 284
References 286
Open Data Availability and Suitability for Financial Analyses 287
1 Introduction 287
2 Financial Data and Open Data Research 288
2.1 Financial Data 288
2.2 Financial Information Ecosystem and the Case for Open Data 289
2.3 Open Data 289
2.4 Use of Open Data to Get Financial Insights 290
3 Assessment Framework 291
4 Application to the Financial Data in Luxembourg 293
5 Conclusion 295
References 296
The Moderating Effect of Long-Term Orientation on the Relationship Among Human Capital Research, Business Sophistication, and Knowledge & Technology Outputs
1 Introduction 299
2 Model Development and Hypotheses 301
3 Data and Methodology 302
4 Analyses and Results 302
5 Discussion and Conclusion 303
References 304
Analysis of the Relationship Between Strategic Management Application and Innovation Level 305
1 Introduction 305
2 Strategic Management 306
3 Innovation 306
4 Relationship Between Strategic Management and Innovation 308
5 Measurement of Strategic Management Application Level 309
6 Measurement of Innovation 309
7 Model and Hypothesis 310
8 Methodology 311
8.1 Data Collection Tools 311
9 Analysis and Findings 312
10 Discussion and Conclusion 315
References 316
Healthcare Systems Engineering and Management 318
Research on the Interaction Between Patient Satisfaction, Service Quality, Organizational Image and Trust in a Training and Research Hospital 319
1 Introduction 319
2 Methodology 321
2.1 Research Model and Hypotheses 321
2.2 Research Design 322
2.3 Instruments 322
2.4 Data Analysis Methods 327
3 Results 328
3.1 Characteristic of Samples 328
3.2 Results of Model 329
4 Discussion and Conclusion 330
References 331
Gamification of Upper Limb Tangible-Wearable Rehabilitation Devices 334
1 Introduction 334
2 Methodology 335
3 Results 336
4 Discussion and Conclusion 338
References 339
Prioritization of Factors of Breast Cancer Treatment Using Fuzzy AHP 342
1 Introduction 342
2 Literature Review 343
2.1 Breast Cancer Treatment 343
2.2 Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process 343
3 Methodology 344
4 Model Analysis and Results 346
5 Discussion and Conclusion 348
References 349
Mathematical Models of HIV: Methodologies and Applications 351
1 Introduction 352
2 Modeling Methods 353
2.1 Bernoulli Process Model 354
2.2 Dynamic Compartmental Model 354
2.3 Markov Model 355
3 HIV Mathematical Modeling Studies 356
4 Conclusion 363
References 363
Modelling Hepatitis C Infections Among People Who Inject Drugs in Turkey: Is HCV Elimination Possible? 366
1 Introduction 366
2 Literature Review 368
3 Methodology 369
3.1 Parameter Estimation 372
3.2 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 374
4 Results 376
5 Discussion and Conclusion 377
References 378
Author Index 381