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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Dec 14, 2019

The purpose of this paper was to examine empirically, the roles of defensiveness and competitive ... more The purpose of this paper was to examine empirically, the roles of defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness in the actualization of stakeholder's value maximization. The study adopted a survey design and a quantitative methodology in its investigation, with data generated using structured questionnaire copies from 204 respondents within 48 manufacturing firms listed with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Rivers/Bayelsa State Chapter. Results revealed significant relationships between defensiveness as well as competitive aggressiveness and two measures of stakeholder's value maximization (economic value maximization and social value maximization). It was therefore concluded that defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness play significant role in maximizing and sustaining the identified aspects of stakeholder's value. Hence it was recommended that for manufacturing firms to satisfy their stakeholders better and have competitive advantage, they should adopt both defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness as strategic options which will help managers to satisfy its employee, community, government and customers' needs over the long term because these options entail researching and developing products by scanning the environment to ascertain the needs of these stakeholders.

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Research, 2017

In a fast and continuously dynamic competitive business environment as is the situation in the ma... more In a fast and continuously dynamic competitive business environment as is the situation in the manufacturing sector, manufacturing firms are expected to give more consideration to their logistics management applications in order to have higher production efficiency and achieve better competitive advantage. Thus, this study empirically examined the relationship between logistics management and performance of 122 selected firms within Rivers State, Nigeria. The data from the questionnaire were analyzed through the use of mean, Pearson’s moment correlation and t-statistics to test the relationship between the variables of the study. The findings showed that logistics management has an influence on the rate of production output, market share and profitability. More so, inventory and warehouse management helps in eliminating production short-outs; enhances effectiveness of the production system and improves performance of manufacturing firms. Therefore, firms should reorganize their ware...

The journal of applied business and economics, Jul 30, 2019

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Research, 2017

In a fast and continuously dynamic competitive business environment as is the situation in the ma... more In a fast and continuously dynamic competitive business environment as is the situation in the manufacturing sector, manufacturing firms are expected to give more consideration to their logistics management applications in order to have higher production efficiency and achieve better competitive advantage. Thus, this study empirically examined the relationship between logistics management and performance of 122 selected firms within Rivers State, Nigeria. The data from the questionnaire were analyzed through the use of mean, Pearson's moment correlation and t-statistics to test the relationship between the variables of the study. The findings showed that logistics management has an influence on the rate of production output, market share and profitability. More so, inventory and warehouse management helps in eliminating production short-outs; enhances effectiveness of the production system and improves performance of manufacturing firms. Therefore, firms should reorganize their warehousing and inventory systems to suit specific needs of product demand to involve sustainable increase production output, sales and market share.

International Review of Management and Business Research, Mar 1, 2014

Manufacturing firms are expected to adopt best production practices accommodating production sche... more Manufacturing firms are expected to adopt best production practices accommodating production scheduling in the environment of demand uncertainty. Given that there is the gap between theory and practice, this study examined the extent production scheduling practices are involved in the operations of Nigerian manufacturing firms; and the relationship between production scheduling and manufacturing performance under demand uncertainty. The study involved the use of questionnaire to collect data from 29 manufacturing firms using random sampling from the population of 33 manufacturing firms registered with the Manufacturers' Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Rivers State, Nigeria. Relevant research questions and research hypotheses of the study variables; master production scheduling, operations scheduling and order scheduling as techniques of production scheduling on firm performance measures of productivity, market share and product quality were stated. Results of the study showed that master production scheduling, operations scheduling and order scheduling have above 75% influence on productivity and market share as compared to less than 40% influence on product quality. Concluding, that production scheduling has significant influence on performance of manufacturing firms in Rivers State, Nigeria, and that demand uncertainty affects the relationship between production scheduling and manufacturing firms' performance. It is recommended that manufacturing firms in Nigeria should effectively adopt production scheduling techniques in enhancing improved levels of manufacturing performance; and that the concept of demand as an input in production scheduling for a production plan period should accommodate unsatisfied demand from the immediate preceding plan period plus the forecast demand for that period.

American Journal of Operations Research, 2023

The study examined the nexus between operations improvement function (dimensioned by contingency ... more The study examined the nexus between operations improvement function (dimensioned by contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes) and organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The contingency theory and the theory of routine dynamics underpinned the study, and positivism was the underlying philosophy. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey through the use of questionnaire. 820 middle and top-level managers constituted the elements of the population, and the Krejcie & Morgan's formula was used to determine the sample size of 262 respondents. Structural Equation Modeling was deployed How to cite this paper: Bagshaw, K.B. and Okoisama, T.C.

Singaporean Journal of Business Economics and Management Studies, Jul 1, 2018

International Journal of Management Excellence, Jul 26, 2018

The increasing demand for speedy delivery of quality products at lower production cost have resul... more The increasing demand for speedy delivery of quality products at lower production cost have resulted to new trend in manufacturing which reviews the gap between input resources inventory and production output inventory. More so, creating competitive niche in the current market environment is now difficult for manufacturers than ever. Consequently, many manufacturing firms are becoming flexible to catch up with the current challenges so as to simultaneously improve quality and productivity. This paper examined the relationship between lean manufacturing and efficiency of 53 manufacturing firms listed with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Rivers State, Nigeria. The questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents and analysed using mean scores, standard deviations and t-statistic in testing stated hypothesis. It was observed that lean manufacturing has a very strong positive and significant influence on efficiency of manufacturing firms. We recommend that management of manufacturing firms should set up clear policies on lean implementation and communicate same to staff. Also, managers of manufacturing firms are encouraged to increase resource commitment by investing in staff training and development so as to inculcate in them skills and knowledge necessary to implement lean practices within the organisations; therefore, professionalism should be encouraged at all levels of the organization. Again, manufacturing firms should pursue quality consciousness through capability surveillance, constant monitoring of suppliers/throughput process to ensure production outputs conform to product specification and quality standards should be constantly advocated.

European journal of management, Dec 14, 2019

The purpose of this paper was to examine empirically, the roles of defensiveness and competitive ... more The purpose of this paper was to examine empirically, the roles of defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness in the actualization of stakeholder's value maximization. The study adopted a survey design and a quantitative methodology in its investigation, with data generated using structured questionnaire copies from 204 respondents within 48 manufacturing firms listed with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Rivers/Bayelsa State Chapter. Results revealed significant relationships between defensiveness as well as competitive aggressiveness and two measures of stakeholder's value maximization (economic value maximization and social value maximization). It was therefore concluded that defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness play significant role in maximizing and sustaining the identified aspects of stakeholder's value. Hence it was recommended that for manufacturing firms to satisfy their stakeholders better and have competitive advantage, they should adopt both defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness as strategic options which will help managers to satisfy its employee, community, government and customers' needs over the long term because these options entail researching and developing products by scanning the environment to ascertain the needs of these stakeholders.

Journal of Asian Business Strategy, Aug 15, 2012

International Journal of Science and Business, 2023

The examination assessed the connection between information technology infrastructure and organis... more The examination assessed the connection between information technology infrastructure and organisational sustainability (with environmental sustainability and economic sustainability as proxies) of petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The theory of technology-organisationenvironment framework was the underlying theory and the underpinning philosophy is positivism. A cross-sectional survey approach was used, and questionnaire was used to collect primary data. The Krejcie & Morgan's formula was used to determine a sample size of 262, from a population of 820 key managers. The sample size was adjusted by 10% to 288 respondents, to provide for non-responses and outliers. The hypotheses were tested using the structural equation model, at 0.05 level of significance. The analyses showed that information technology infrastructure has positive significant relationship with the proxies of organisational sustainability. The investigation concludes that information technology infrastructure positively and significantly enhances organisational sustainability. This underscores the need for managers to recognize the pivotal role of information technology infrastructure in boosting environmental sustainability and economic sustainability. Therefore, Managers of petroleum tank farms should effectively provide their teams with IT support for collaborative work regardless of time and place. Also, Management of petroleum tank farms should put in place, appropriate technology that allows effective recording and reporting of outcome for people using their services and ensuring that the selection, implementation, use, maintenance and improvement of technological solution, is included in their organizations' strategic service planning.

American Journal of Industrial and Business Management, 2020

Manufacturing firms are faced with the sequencing of tasks in workstations as the capabilities of... more Manufacturing firms are faced with the sequencing of tasks in workstations as the capabilities of manufacturing firms is to harness resources through the effective sequencing of task assignments in workstations. Thus, this study empirically examined work line balancing and production efficiency of manufacturing firms in Rivers State, Nigeria. Content on improving production efficiency by reducing non-value-added activities, cycle time and distribution of workload at each work station by work line balancing process, was also addressed. The dimensions of work line balancing were standardized work and one-piece flow; while production efficiency was measured using product output, product quality, and lead time reduction. The Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) was used to test the significance of the relationship between dimensions of work line balancing and production efficiency. The findings showed that standard work procedures in work stations' task assignments provide better work line balance and show a positive significant relationship with product output and lead time reduction. Also, one-piece flow was revealed to have a more significant and positive relationship with product quality than product output and lead time reduction. Therefore, it was concluded that implementing appropriate work line balancing in the workstations should be an ongoing activity in the production process and setting capacity utilization baselines is key to improving production efficiency.

American Journal of Operations Research, 2019

The purpose of this paper was to examine the role of quantitative analysis in production planning... more The purpose of this paper was to examine the role of quantitative analysis in production planning decisions. This draws from the observed imperatives of quantitative analysis in business decisions and its capacity for predictability and enhanced decision making given the increasingly complex nature of the business environment. The paper therefore addressed the historical evolution of quantitative technique as an efficient and effective decision-making tool. The content of the paper addressed commonly applied quantitative technique in manufacturing firms today which is, linear programming and its subsequent impact on production planning decisions. The results based on a congruence of views revealed that the "best-fit" application of quantitative analysis models and tools can untangle the complexities of production and planning decision making process in order to achieve the organizational goal. This is, as literature also showed that there is obviously no consensus or integrated model that is capable of solving all managerial problem, different models such as the linear programming model have however been developed to cater for different problems as they arise. The workability or suitability of quantitative analysis is actually premised on its appropriate application. The paper recommends the application of quantitative analysis using linear programming in solving various resource allocation related issues in the primary production planning function of manufacturing firms.

African Journal of Business Management, Jan 28, 2017

Maintenance is important to the success and continuity of firms, particularly in the changing soc... more Maintenance is important to the success and continuity of firms, particularly in the changing society as ours. The effectiveness and the survival of organizations are largely enhanced by the ability of management to ensure that there is functional equipment, lands and building, infrastructure and fixtures. In the manufacturing setup, there is wear and tear of machines and equipment in periods of usage that require sufficient maintenance to enhance their useful life. This ensures reliability of the machines and equipments in the production plants as to uninterrupted production runs. Most manufacturing firms have lost their effectiveness and productivity, because of poor equipment maintenance. Poor attitude towards equipment maintenance hamper firm's operation. This study examined the principles of preventive and breakdown maintenance aimed at addressing the issues of negligence and lack of equipment maintenance. Also, the study focused more on maintenance and replacement problem solving, and the main difficulties are reported along with probable solutions.

Engineering Management Research, Mar 20, 2017

Manufacturing firms employ structured approach to ensure that its production system is designed t... more Manufacturing firms employ structured approach to ensure that its production system is designed to achieve the firm's business objectives. The study examined the influence of process and product design on production efficiency of 28 manufacturing firms listed with Manufacturers' Association of Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was administered and analyzed using percentages, mean, regression analysis and t-statistic in testing the hypothesis. The findings showed that process design and product design has a significant positive influence on production efficiency. Therefore, the study recommend that manufacturing firms in Nigeria should pay attention to the issues of product design regularly; keeping in mind future growth, expansion plans, market trend and future demands; and that improved methods and processes should be adopted in accomplishing a given task.

American Journal of Operations Research, 2021

This paper reviewed the concepts of Project Evaluation Review Technique and Critical Path Method ... more This paper reviewed the concepts of Project Evaluation Review Technique and Critical Path Method in project management with practical examples. The methods and success of quantitative decision-making approaches in project management through the use of project evaluation review technique and the critical path method as regards project duration and critical activities of a project, were discussed. The review found that while both methods are effective in achieving success in project management, the relationship and connectivity of activities involved in a project life cycle are key aspects. The paper concludes that the project evaluation review technique is more effective when the duration of the project is uncertain, while the critical path method is effective when the project's end time is certain. The paper, therefore, recommends that to achieve maximum operative efficiency in utilizing resources in project management, prior to commencing the execution of a project, all required resources to cover every activity must be assembled and prioritized to eliminate interruptions that could bring delay and unnecessary cost implications. Again, policies focused on improving project execution should be implemented in developing nations to minimize the many cases of failed and delayed projects. Subsequently, stakeholders in projects must be given the right, under the law, to prosecute the government, its agencies and/or the executors of projects for failure to execute a project on schedule.

American Journal of Industrial and Business Management, 2019

This paper is to help view the trend in quantitative analysis as a primary function that involves... more This paper is to help view the trend in quantitative analysis as a primary function that involves decision making at every level in the organisation. The study involved the identification of recent trends in quantitative analysis, quantitative analysis as a primary function and its impact on decision making in the organisation. Quantitative analysis is an effective tool for statistical methods, e.g. big data analysis, machine learning, network analysis, operational analysis, etc. These analysis aids decision that is made within the confines of the organisation and its environment. The times are changing with a high rate of varieties in quantitative analytical trends. It has become imperative to follow these trends for enhanced decision making in today's contemporary organisation.

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Research, 2018

This study examined the relationship between product quality and product turnover of selected man... more This study examined the relationship between product quality and product turnover of selected manufacturing firms. In this cross-sectional, the data generated from 92 respondents firms was analysed using mean scores, standard deviation and hypotheses tested using t-statistics. The results showed that there is a strong positive significant relationship between dimensions of product quality (product performance, product conformance, product serviceability, product aesthetics, and product perceived quality) and product turnover. The study also found that improvement in the quality of products leads to high product turnover. Therefore firms should first define and determine the objectives of customer needs and ensure that those needs are communicated at levels. That effective quality control process should be put in place in order to minimize product return rate. More so, product quality is a determinant of repurchase intentions in most consumers, therefore manufacturing firms seeking to increase their product turnover have to give considerable attention to quality.

International journal of supply chain and logistics, Jul 28, 2017

The study was carried out to throw light on how effective logistics management has on on-time del... more The study was carried out to throw light on how effective logistics management has on on-time delivery and sales growth. Efficient and effective logistics management is viewed and regarded as competitive tool used as a means of increasing performance. This study empirically looked at the relationship between logistics management and performance of 122 selected firms across Rivers State, Nigeria. It focused on logistics management (using the dimension of transportation and physical distribution) on on-time delivery and sales growth. Methodology: The research framework was examined by empirical analysis of primary data collected through the use of questionnaire; hence the study adopted the research survey method. Results: The outcome of the analysis revealed that effective transportation and distribution influences on-time delivery and sales growth respectively. Contributions: Therefore, organizations should establish and maintain standard and vanilla logistics management system, so that the right amount of stock is held and economic order quantity is achieved through proper physical distribution of the product to achieve higher performance. Also, to attain reasonable on time delivery firms in general and managers in particular should be properly equipped with the newest technology in transportation.

International Journal of Science and Business

The examination assessed the connection between information technology infrastructure and organis... more The examination assessed the connection between information technology infrastructure and organisational sustainability (with environmental sustainability and economic sustainability as proxies) of petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The theory of technology-organisation-environment framework was the underlying theory and the underpinning philosophy is positivism. A cross-sectional survey approach was used, and questionnaire was used to collect primary data. The Krejcie & Morgan’s formula was used to determine a sample size of 262, from a population of 820 key managers. The sample size was adjusted by 10% to 288 respondents, to provide for non-responses and outliers. The hypotheses were tested using the structural equation model, at 0.05 level of significance. The analyses showed that information technology infrastructure has positive significant relationship with the proxies of organisational sustainability. The investigation concludes that information technology infrastr...

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Dec 14, 2019

The purpose of this paper was to examine empirically, the roles of defensiveness and competitive ... more The purpose of this paper was to examine empirically, the roles of defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness in the actualization of stakeholder's value maximization. The study adopted a survey design and a quantitative methodology in its investigation, with data generated using structured questionnaire copies from 204 respondents within 48 manufacturing firms listed with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Rivers/Bayelsa State Chapter. Results revealed significant relationships between defensiveness as well as competitive aggressiveness and two measures of stakeholder's value maximization (economic value maximization and social value maximization). It was therefore concluded that defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness play significant role in maximizing and sustaining the identified aspects of stakeholder's value. Hence it was recommended that for manufacturing firms to satisfy their stakeholders better and have competitive advantage, they should adopt both defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness as strategic options which will help managers to satisfy its employee, community, government and customers' needs over the long term because these options entail researching and developing products by scanning the environment to ascertain the needs of these stakeholders.

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Research, 2017

In a fast and continuously dynamic competitive business environment as is the situation in the ma... more In a fast and continuously dynamic competitive business environment as is the situation in the manufacturing sector, manufacturing firms are expected to give more consideration to their logistics management applications in order to have higher production efficiency and achieve better competitive advantage. Thus, this study empirically examined the relationship between logistics management and performance of 122 selected firms within Rivers State, Nigeria. The data from the questionnaire were analyzed through the use of mean, Pearson’s moment correlation and t-statistics to test the relationship between the variables of the study. The findings showed that logistics management has an influence on the rate of production output, market share and profitability. More so, inventory and warehouse management helps in eliminating production short-outs; enhances effectiveness of the production system and improves performance of manufacturing firms. Therefore, firms should reorganize their ware...

The journal of applied business and economics, Jul 30, 2019

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Research, 2017

In a fast and continuously dynamic competitive business environment as is the situation in the ma... more In a fast and continuously dynamic competitive business environment as is the situation in the manufacturing sector, manufacturing firms are expected to give more consideration to their logistics management applications in order to have higher production efficiency and achieve better competitive advantage. Thus, this study empirically examined the relationship between logistics management and performance of 122 selected firms within Rivers State, Nigeria. The data from the questionnaire were analyzed through the use of mean, Pearson's moment correlation and t-statistics to test the relationship between the variables of the study. The findings showed that logistics management has an influence on the rate of production output, market share and profitability. More so, inventory and warehouse management helps in eliminating production short-outs; enhances effectiveness of the production system and improves performance of manufacturing firms. Therefore, firms should reorganize their warehousing and inventory systems to suit specific needs of product demand to involve sustainable increase production output, sales and market share.

International Review of Management and Business Research, Mar 1, 2014

Manufacturing firms are expected to adopt best production practices accommodating production sche... more Manufacturing firms are expected to adopt best production practices accommodating production scheduling in the environment of demand uncertainty. Given that there is the gap between theory and practice, this study examined the extent production scheduling practices are involved in the operations of Nigerian manufacturing firms; and the relationship between production scheduling and manufacturing performance under demand uncertainty. The study involved the use of questionnaire to collect data from 29 manufacturing firms using random sampling from the population of 33 manufacturing firms registered with the Manufacturers' Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Rivers State, Nigeria. Relevant research questions and research hypotheses of the study variables; master production scheduling, operations scheduling and order scheduling as techniques of production scheduling on firm performance measures of productivity, market share and product quality were stated. Results of the study showed that master production scheduling, operations scheduling and order scheduling have above 75% influence on productivity and market share as compared to less than 40% influence on product quality. Concluding, that production scheduling has significant influence on performance of manufacturing firms in Rivers State, Nigeria, and that demand uncertainty affects the relationship between production scheduling and manufacturing firms' performance. It is recommended that manufacturing firms in Nigeria should effectively adopt production scheduling techniques in enhancing improved levels of manufacturing performance; and that the concept of demand as an input in production scheduling for a production plan period should accommodate unsatisfied demand from the immediate preceding plan period plus the forecast demand for that period.

American Journal of Operations Research, 2023

The study examined the nexus between operations improvement function (dimensioned by contingency ... more The study examined the nexus between operations improvement function (dimensioned by contingency planning, benchmarking and continuous improvement processes) and organisational adaptability of Petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The contingency theory and the theory of routine dynamics underpinned the study, and positivism was the underlying philosophy. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey through the use of questionnaire. 820 middle and top-level managers constituted the elements of the population, and the Krejcie & Morgan's formula was used to determine the sample size of 262 respondents. Structural Equation Modeling was deployed How to cite this paper: Bagshaw, K.B. and Okoisama, T.C.

Singaporean Journal of Business Economics and Management Studies, Jul 1, 2018

International Journal of Management Excellence, Jul 26, 2018

The increasing demand for speedy delivery of quality products at lower production cost have resul... more The increasing demand for speedy delivery of quality products at lower production cost have resulted to new trend in manufacturing which reviews the gap between input resources inventory and production output inventory. More so, creating competitive niche in the current market environment is now difficult for manufacturers than ever. Consequently, many manufacturing firms are becoming flexible to catch up with the current challenges so as to simultaneously improve quality and productivity. This paper examined the relationship between lean manufacturing and efficiency of 53 manufacturing firms listed with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria in Rivers State, Nigeria. The questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents and analysed using mean scores, standard deviations and t-statistic in testing stated hypothesis. It was observed that lean manufacturing has a very strong positive and significant influence on efficiency of manufacturing firms. We recommend that management of manufacturing firms should set up clear policies on lean implementation and communicate same to staff. Also, managers of manufacturing firms are encouraged to increase resource commitment by investing in staff training and development so as to inculcate in them skills and knowledge necessary to implement lean practices within the organisations; therefore, professionalism should be encouraged at all levels of the organization. Again, manufacturing firms should pursue quality consciousness through capability surveillance, constant monitoring of suppliers/throughput process to ensure production outputs conform to product specification and quality standards should be constantly advocated.

European journal of management, Dec 14, 2019

The purpose of this paper was to examine empirically, the roles of defensiveness and competitive ... more The purpose of this paper was to examine empirically, the roles of defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness in the actualization of stakeholder's value maximization. The study adopted a survey design and a quantitative methodology in its investigation, with data generated using structured questionnaire copies from 204 respondents within 48 manufacturing firms listed with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Rivers/Bayelsa State Chapter. Results revealed significant relationships between defensiveness as well as competitive aggressiveness and two measures of stakeholder's value maximization (economic value maximization and social value maximization). It was therefore concluded that defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness play significant role in maximizing and sustaining the identified aspects of stakeholder's value. Hence it was recommended that for manufacturing firms to satisfy their stakeholders better and have competitive advantage, they should adopt both defensiveness and competitive aggressiveness as strategic options which will help managers to satisfy its employee, community, government and customers' needs over the long term because these options entail researching and developing products by scanning the environment to ascertain the needs of these stakeholders.

Journal of Asian Business Strategy, Aug 15, 2012

International Journal of Science and Business, 2023

The examination assessed the connection between information technology infrastructure and organis... more The examination assessed the connection between information technology infrastructure and organisational sustainability (with environmental sustainability and economic sustainability as proxies) of petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The theory of technology-organisationenvironment framework was the underlying theory and the underpinning philosophy is positivism. A cross-sectional survey approach was used, and questionnaire was used to collect primary data. The Krejcie & Morgan's formula was used to determine a sample size of 262, from a population of 820 key managers. The sample size was adjusted by 10% to 288 respondents, to provide for non-responses and outliers. The hypotheses were tested using the structural equation model, at 0.05 level of significance. The analyses showed that information technology infrastructure has positive significant relationship with the proxies of organisational sustainability. The investigation concludes that information technology infrastructure positively and significantly enhances organisational sustainability. This underscores the need for managers to recognize the pivotal role of information technology infrastructure in boosting environmental sustainability and economic sustainability. Therefore, Managers of petroleum tank farms should effectively provide their teams with IT support for collaborative work regardless of time and place. Also, Management of petroleum tank farms should put in place, appropriate technology that allows effective recording and reporting of outcome for people using their services and ensuring that the selection, implementation, use, maintenance and improvement of technological solution, is included in their organizations' strategic service planning.

American Journal of Industrial and Business Management, 2020

Manufacturing firms are faced with the sequencing of tasks in workstations as the capabilities of... more Manufacturing firms are faced with the sequencing of tasks in workstations as the capabilities of manufacturing firms is to harness resources through the effective sequencing of task assignments in workstations. Thus, this study empirically examined work line balancing and production efficiency of manufacturing firms in Rivers State, Nigeria. Content on improving production efficiency by reducing non-value-added activities, cycle time and distribution of workload at each work station by work line balancing process, was also addressed. The dimensions of work line balancing were standardized work and one-piece flow; while production efficiency was measured using product output, product quality, and lead time reduction. The Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) was used to test the significance of the relationship between dimensions of work line balancing and production efficiency. The findings showed that standard work procedures in work stations' task assignments provide better work line balance and show a positive significant relationship with product output and lead time reduction. Also, one-piece flow was revealed to have a more significant and positive relationship with product quality than product output and lead time reduction. Therefore, it was concluded that implementing appropriate work line balancing in the workstations should be an ongoing activity in the production process and setting capacity utilization baselines is key to improving production efficiency.

American Journal of Operations Research, 2019

The purpose of this paper was to examine the role of quantitative analysis in production planning... more The purpose of this paper was to examine the role of quantitative analysis in production planning decisions. This draws from the observed imperatives of quantitative analysis in business decisions and its capacity for predictability and enhanced decision making given the increasingly complex nature of the business environment. The paper therefore addressed the historical evolution of quantitative technique as an efficient and effective decision-making tool. The content of the paper addressed commonly applied quantitative technique in manufacturing firms today which is, linear programming and its subsequent impact on production planning decisions. The results based on a congruence of views revealed that the "best-fit" application of quantitative analysis models and tools can untangle the complexities of production and planning decision making process in order to achieve the organizational goal. This is, as literature also showed that there is obviously no consensus or integrated model that is capable of solving all managerial problem, different models such as the linear programming model have however been developed to cater for different problems as they arise. The workability or suitability of quantitative analysis is actually premised on its appropriate application. The paper recommends the application of quantitative analysis using linear programming in solving various resource allocation related issues in the primary production planning function of manufacturing firms.

African Journal of Business Management, Jan 28, 2017

Maintenance is important to the success and continuity of firms, particularly in the changing soc... more Maintenance is important to the success and continuity of firms, particularly in the changing society as ours. The effectiveness and the survival of organizations are largely enhanced by the ability of management to ensure that there is functional equipment, lands and building, infrastructure and fixtures. In the manufacturing setup, there is wear and tear of machines and equipment in periods of usage that require sufficient maintenance to enhance their useful life. This ensures reliability of the machines and equipments in the production plants as to uninterrupted production runs. Most manufacturing firms have lost their effectiveness and productivity, because of poor equipment maintenance. Poor attitude towards equipment maintenance hamper firm's operation. This study examined the principles of preventive and breakdown maintenance aimed at addressing the issues of negligence and lack of equipment maintenance. Also, the study focused more on maintenance and replacement problem solving, and the main difficulties are reported along with probable solutions.

Engineering Management Research, Mar 20, 2017

Manufacturing firms employ structured approach to ensure that its production system is designed t... more Manufacturing firms employ structured approach to ensure that its production system is designed to achieve the firm's business objectives. The study examined the influence of process and product design on production efficiency of 28 manufacturing firms listed with Manufacturers' Association of Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was administered and analyzed using percentages, mean, regression analysis and t-statistic in testing the hypothesis. The findings showed that process design and product design has a significant positive influence on production efficiency. Therefore, the study recommend that manufacturing firms in Nigeria should pay attention to the issues of product design regularly; keeping in mind future growth, expansion plans, market trend and future demands; and that improved methods and processes should be adopted in accomplishing a given task.

American Journal of Operations Research, 2021

This paper reviewed the concepts of Project Evaluation Review Technique and Critical Path Method ... more This paper reviewed the concepts of Project Evaluation Review Technique and Critical Path Method in project management with practical examples. The methods and success of quantitative decision-making approaches in project management through the use of project evaluation review technique and the critical path method as regards project duration and critical activities of a project, were discussed. The review found that while both methods are effective in achieving success in project management, the relationship and connectivity of activities involved in a project life cycle are key aspects. The paper concludes that the project evaluation review technique is more effective when the duration of the project is uncertain, while the critical path method is effective when the project's end time is certain. The paper, therefore, recommends that to achieve maximum operative efficiency in utilizing resources in project management, prior to commencing the execution of a project, all required resources to cover every activity must be assembled and prioritized to eliminate interruptions that could bring delay and unnecessary cost implications. Again, policies focused on improving project execution should be implemented in developing nations to minimize the many cases of failed and delayed projects. Subsequently, stakeholders in projects must be given the right, under the law, to prosecute the government, its agencies and/or the executors of projects for failure to execute a project on schedule.

American Journal of Industrial and Business Management, 2019

This paper is to help view the trend in quantitative analysis as a primary function that involves... more This paper is to help view the trend in quantitative analysis as a primary function that involves decision making at every level in the organisation. The study involved the identification of recent trends in quantitative analysis, quantitative analysis as a primary function and its impact on decision making in the organisation. Quantitative analysis is an effective tool for statistical methods, e.g. big data analysis, machine learning, network analysis, operational analysis, etc. These analysis aids decision that is made within the confines of the organisation and its environment. The times are changing with a high rate of varieties in quantitative analytical trends. It has become imperative to follow these trends for enhanced decision making in today's contemporary organisation.

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Research, 2018

This study examined the relationship between product quality and product turnover of selected man... more This study examined the relationship between product quality and product turnover of selected manufacturing firms. In this cross-sectional, the data generated from 92 respondents firms was analysed using mean scores, standard deviation and hypotheses tested using t-statistics. The results showed that there is a strong positive significant relationship between dimensions of product quality (product performance, product conformance, product serviceability, product aesthetics, and product perceived quality) and product turnover. The study also found that improvement in the quality of products leads to high product turnover. Therefore firms should first define and determine the objectives of customer needs and ensure that those needs are communicated at levels. That effective quality control process should be put in place in order to minimize product return rate. More so, product quality is a determinant of repurchase intentions in most consumers, therefore manufacturing firms seeking to increase their product turnover have to give considerable attention to quality.

International journal of supply chain and logistics, Jul 28, 2017

The study was carried out to throw light on how effective logistics management has on on-time del... more The study was carried out to throw light on how effective logistics management has on on-time delivery and sales growth. Efficient and effective logistics management is viewed and regarded as competitive tool used as a means of increasing performance. This study empirically looked at the relationship between logistics management and performance of 122 selected firms across Rivers State, Nigeria. It focused on logistics management (using the dimension of transportation and physical distribution) on on-time delivery and sales growth. Methodology: The research framework was examined by empirical analysis of primary data collected through the use of questionnaire; hence the study adopted the research survey method. Results: The outcome of the analysis revealed that effective transportation and distribution influences on-time delivery and sales growth respectively. Contributions: Therefore, organizations should establish and maintain standard and vanilla logistics management system, so that the right amount of stock is held and economic order quantity is achieved through proper physical distribution of the product to achieve higher performance. Also, to attain reasonable on time delivery firms in general and managers in particular should be properly equipped with the newest technology in transportation.

International Journal of Science and Business

The examination assessed the connection between information technology infrastructure and organis... more The examination assessed the connection between information technology infrastructure and organisational sustainability (with environmental sustainability and economic sustainability as proxies) of petroleum tank farms in South-South, Nigeria. The theory of technology-organisation-environment framework was the underlying theory and the underpinning philosophy is positivism. A cross-sectional survey approach was used, and questionnaire was used to collect primary data. The Krejcie & Morgan’s formula was used to determine a sample size of 262, from a population of 820 key managers. The sample size was adjusted by 10% to 288 respondents, to provide for non-responses and outliers. The hypotheses were tested using the structural equation model, at 0.05 level of significance. The analyses showed that information technology infrastructure has positive significant relationship with the proxies of organisational sustainability. The investigation concludes that information technology infrastr...