An empirical investigation of learning curve laws in the tile manufacturing industry

A. P. Chatzimichali; V. D. Tourassis

doi:10.1109/IEEM.2007.4419364

An empirical investigation of learning curve laws in the tile manufacturing industry

Democritus University of Thrace

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Abstract

The ceramic tile manufacturing industry is under constant strain today due to the competitive environment worldwide and to the changing patterns of consumer behavior. Despite its highly automated production lines, the industry is becoming less of a mass manufacturer and more of a batch producer with all the corresponding issues that such a move entails. The frequent setup and retooling of the production has led to renewed interest on the subject of learning curve laws and their impact on the productivity of items re-introduced after short periods of time to the product mix. The actual industrial data presented in this paper support the premise that the learning curve phenomenon is present, albeit in a more complex sense, when tile patterns are produced in relatively small batches and the resulting ramp-up is reminiscent of new product setup.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1110-1114
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9781424415298
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2007.4419364
Publication status	Published - 4 Dec 2007
Event	2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2007 - , Singapore Duration: 2 Dec 2007 → 4 Dec 2007

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Name	IEEM 2007: 2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management

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Conference	2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2007
Country/Territory	Singapore
Period	2/12/07 → 4/12/07

Bibliographical note

Funding information:
This work is supported in part by a grant from Filkeram Johnson S.A., the leading ceramic tile manufacturer in Greece.

Keywords

Learning curves
Production line setup
Tile manufacturing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Strategy and Management
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Chatzimichali, A. P., & Tourassis, V. D. (2007). An empirical investigation of learning curve laws in the tile manufacturing industry. In 2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (pp. 1110-1114). Article 4419364 (IEEM 2007: 2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2007.4419364

An empirical investigation of learning curve laws in the tile manufacturing industry. / Chatzimichali, A. P.; Tourassis, V. D.
2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. IEEE, 2007. p. 1110-1114 4419364 (IEEM 2007: 2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management).

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Chatzimichali, AP & Tourassis, VD 2007, An empirical investigation of learning curve laws in the tile manufacturing industry. in 2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management., 4419364, IEEM 2007: 2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEE, pp. 1110-1114, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2007, Singapore, 2/12/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2007.4419364

Chatzimichali AP, Tourassis VD. An empirical investigation of learning curve laws in the tile manufacturing industry. In 2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. IEEE. 2007. p. 1110-1114. 4419364. (IEEM 2007: 2007 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management). doi: 10.1109/IEEM.2007.4419364

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