Green external drivers and green awareness practices integration: evidence from Malaysia

المجلة: Int. J. Productivity and Quality Management

سنة النشر: 2024

تاريخ النشر: 2024-06-15

Little is recognised about the linkages of green external drivers and awareness practices within the Malaysian industries. This paper aims to explore the possible interrelationships amongst these practices. To do this, a multi-dimensional conceptual model is developed comprise four latent constructs. These are government regulation (GR), environmental consciousness (EC), cost and benefit awareness (CB), and organisational culture (OC). A structured questionnaire based on the main latent constructs is designed and validated through industrial engineering experts. Both advanced programs (SPSS 23 and AMOS 24) were utilised to analyse the postulated four hypotheses. Findings show that among the four tested direct hypotheses; three are accepted (GR on EC), (GR on CB), and (OC on EC). One hypotheses (OC on CB) is found to be not significant and consequently rejected as it considered not vital. This paper is considered a reference for Malaysian manufacturers in their attempts to be green institutions.

Planned preventive maintenance effects on overall equipment effectiveness: a case study in Malaysian industry

المجلة: Int. J. Productivity and Quality Management

سنة النشر: 2023

تاريخ النشر: 2023-03-12

Total productive maintenance (TPM) and planned preventive maintenance (PPM) has same drive of implementation. This paper focuses on evaluation of the effectiveness of batching plant machine, the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) before and after implementation of PPM was compared to show the effect of planned maintenance to the effectiveness of the machine. The primary data reflected before and after implementation issues for breakdown time was gathered from selected industry to show the effect on availability of the equipment, performance efficiency of the process and rate of quality products. Both SPSS 25 and Excel were utilised for analysis. Results implied that OEE display an improvement by the reduction of the OEE percentage from 68.3% to 57.5%. These indicate that implementation of PPM does have an effect on availability of the equipment, performance efficiency of the process and rate of quality products and does improve the OEE at the selected company