Measuring performance of material handling systems: a conveyor system analysis
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Academic Article
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abstract
Copyright 2011 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Operational efficiency of systems is generally measured by key performance indicators (KPIs). A complete set of KPIs for material handling systems are not readily available. The lack of KPIs makes it harder to assess efficiency and track progress in systems. We develop a list of KPIs to measure the efficiency of a material handling system and specifically discuss the case of a conveyor system. Also, considering a single KPI and ignoring others will lead to a myopic approach to improvement. To combat such a shortfall, we propose a simple weighted approach to obtain a wholesome assessment of a system with KPIs.
publication outlet
International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling
author list (cited authors)
Natarajarathinam, M., Somy, M., & Johnson, M. D.
publication date
2011
publisher
Inderscience Publishers
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keywords
- 3507 Strategy, Management And Organisational Behaviour
- 3509 Transportation, Logistics And Supply Chains
- 35 Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services
citation count
1
identifier
65463SE
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
start page
167
end page
167
volume
3
issue
2