Jarmo Malmsten

Bio: Jarmo Malmsten is an academic researcher from University of Turku. The author has contributed to research in topics: Knowledge acquisition & Maritime security. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications receiving 70 citations.

Manufacturing strategy in SMEs and its performance implications

Abstract: Purpose– West European manufacturing has been going through challenging times after the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. Some countries (e.g. Sweden and Germany) have recovered from the crisis ...

Cluster analysis application for understanding SME manufacturing strategies

Abstract: Uses clustering to detect manufacturing strategies inspired by Millerźand Rothź(1994).Analysis based on Finnish SME survey and publicly available financial statements.Application proposes three clusters to be used as manufacturing strategy taxon.Subcontracting cluster shows lowest financial performance among clusters.Engineer-servers cluster seems to be best strategy in post 2008-2009 era. Small and medium size enterprises' (SME) manufacturing strategy configurations are identified in a small developed economy with the aim to explore how SME manufacturing strategy configurations affect business stability and performance during a period of macroeconomic shock. Drawing on a survey-based dataset, our two-step cluster analysis results suggest that three distinctive manufacturing strategy configurations can be observed among the SMEs of the Finnish manufacturing sector, namely: Responsive niche-innovators, Subcontractors, and Engineer-servers. Furthermore, we are able to establish a link between the strategy configurations and business stability and performance. The results support conclusions that the nature of manufacturing strategy taxonomies are driven by the business context, and that volume flexibility, design flexibility and service provision capabilities enable better business outcomes during macroeconomic shocks, in comparison to the more easily achievable conformance quality as well as delivery speed and dependability. In light of this research, best performing cluster under the macroeconomic shock is the Engineer-servers, emphasizing flexibility-oriented broad product line and after sales service, while having less priority concerning low price and volume flexibility. The results offer important insights for managers, but also for other stakeholders in the form of for example expert systems development for SME funding decisions.

Cybersecurity in ports : a conceptual approach

Abstract: Suggested Citation: Ahokas, Jenna; Kiiski, Tuomas; Malmsten, Jarmo; Ojala, Lauri M. (2017) : Cybersecurity in ports: A conceptual approach, In: Kersten, Wolfgang Blecker, Thorsten Ringle, Christian M. (Ed.): Digitalization in Supply Chain Management and Logistics: Smart and Digital Solutions for an Industry 4.0 Environment. Proceedings of the Hamburg International Conference of Logistics (HICL), Vol. 23, ISBN 978-3-7450-4328-0, epubli GmbH, Berlin, pp. 343-359, http://dx.doi.org/10.15480/882.1448 This Version is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/209316

Measurement of potential absorption capacity in Colombia's innovative companies [Medición de la capacidad de absorción potencial en las empresas innovadoras de Colombia]

Abstract: El artículo tiene como objetivo evaluar el nivel de desarrollo de la capacidad de absorción realizada (RACAP) en las Pyme colombianas. Se parte de una muestra de 363 Pyme colombianas (Dane,2012), se usa una revisión de literatura con apoyo del análisis de contenido y un modelo de regresión lineal, que permiten mostrar la existencia de una correlación lineal positiva entre la adquisición y asimilación del conocimiento externo en las organizaciones objeto de estudio,. Palabras clave: Capacidades de absorción, capacidades de absorción potencial, medición de las capacidades de absorción ABSTRACT:

Internet of Ships: A Survey on Architectures, Emerging Applications, and Challenges

Abstract: The recent emergence of Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies in mission-critical applications in the maritime industry has led to the introduction of the Internet-of-Ships (IoS) paradigm. IoS is a novel application domain of IoT that refers to the network of smart interconnected maritime objects, which can be any physical device or infrastructure associated with a ship, a port, or the transportation itself, with the goal of significantly boosting the shipping industry toward improved safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. In this article, we provide a comprehensive survey of the IoS paradigm, its architecture, its key elements, and its main characteristics. Furthermore, we review the state of the art for its emerging applications, including safety enhancements, route planning and optimization, collaborative decision making, automatic fault detection and preemptive maintenance, cargo tracking, environmental monitoring, energy-efficient operations, and automatic berthing. Finally, the presented open challenges and future opportunities for research in the areas of satellite communications, security, privacy, maritime data collection, data management, and analytics, provide a road map toward optimized maritime operations and autonomous shipping.