Showing papers by "Maneesh Kumar published in 2023"
TL;DR: In this article , the authors explored how managers affect employees' acceptance of Industry 4.0 technology, and, in turn, Industry 4-0 technology adoption in Dutch manufacturing firms, including cyber-physical systems and augmented reality.
Abstract: PurposeMany manufacturers are exploring adopting smart technologies in their operations, also referred to as the shift towards “Industry 4.0”. Employees' contribution to high-tech initiatives is key to successful Industry 4.0 technology adoption, but few studies have examined the determinants of employee acceptance. This study, therefore, aims to explore how managers affect employees' acceptance of Industry 4.0 technology, and, in turn, Industry 4.0 technology adoption.Design/methodology/approachRooted in the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model and social exchange theory, this inductive research follows an in-depth comparative case study approach. The two studied Dutch manufacturing firms engaged in the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in their primary processes, including cyber-physical systems and augmented reality. A mix of qualitative methods was used, consisting of field visits and 14 semi-structured interviews with managers and frontline employees engaged in Industry 4.0 technology adoption.FindingsThe cross-case comparison introduces the manager's need to adopt a transformational leadership style for employees to accept Industry 4.0 technology adoption as an organisational-level factor that extends existing Industry 4.0 technology user acceptance theorising. Secondly, manager's and employee's recognition and serving of their own and others' emotions through emotional intelligence are proposed as an additional individual-level factor impacting employees' acceptance and use of Industry 4.0 technologies.Originality/valueSynthesising these insights with those from the domain of Organisational Behaviour, propositions were derived from theorising the social aspects of effective Industry 4.0 technology adoption.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors outline the evolution in research directions for forecasting, risk management and product design and present innovative research opportunities for building supply chain resilience against system-wide disruptions.
Abstract: PurposeSupply chains must rebuild for resilience to respond to challenges posed by systemwide disruptions. Unlike past disruptions that were narrow in impact and short-term in duration, the Covid pandemic presented a systemic disruption and revealed shortcomings in responses. This study outlines an approach to rebuilding supply chains for resilience, integrating innovation in areas critical to supply chain management.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on extensive debates among the authors and their peers. The authors focus on three areas deemed fundamental to supply chain resilience: (1) forecasting, the starting point of supply chain planning, (2) the practices of supply chain risk management and (3) product design, the starting point of supply chain design. The authors’ debated and pooled their viewpoints to outline key changes to these areas in response to systemwide disruptions, supported by a narrative literature review of the evolving research, to identify research opportunities.FindingsAll three areas have evolved in response to the changed perspective on supply chain risk instigated by the pandemic and resulting in systemwide disruptions. Forecasting, or prediction generally, is evolving from statistical and time-series methods to human-augmented forecasting supplemented with visual analytics. Risk management has transitioned from enterprise to supply chain risk management to tackling systemic risk. Finally, product design principles have evolved from design-for-manufacturability to design-for-adaptability. All three approaches must work together.Originality/valueThe authors outline the evolution in research directions for forecasting, risk management and product design and present innovative research opportunities for building supply chain resilience against systemwide disruptions.
TL;DR: In this article , a field experiment was conducted at Regional Research Station Masodha, ANDUA&T, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh during Rabi season.
Abstract: Spot blotch caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana is one of the most serious diseases of barley in tropical areas where barley and wheat are grown. A field experiment was conducted at Regional Research Station Masodha, ANDUA&T, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh during Rabi season. To evaluate the effect of different dates of sowing and chemical and organic amendments on spot blotch and consequently on seed quality of barley. The experiment was conducted during the Rabi season 2016-17 under hotspot area of spot blotch. RD-2794 was sown in a split plot manner with two dates of sowing.The experiment was performed in split plot design with three replications comprising two different dates of sowing, i.e. mid- November (D1 ) and mid-December (D2 ) in the main plot and chemical and organic amendments viz., RDF (60N:30P:20K kg/ hectare) -T1 , FYM @ 5 t/h-T2 , T1 + Mulch@ 6 t/h-T3 , T1 + FYM @ 5t/hec + Mulch @ 6t/ hec.-T4 , T4 + 2 spray of zinc sulphate @ 0.5 %-T5 , T4 + 2 spray of KCl @0.5%-T6 and T5 + 2 spray of KCl @ 0.5 %-T7 in the sub plot. Results revealed that minimum disease severity (46.9%) with maximum disease control (39.98%) and per cent seed infection (5.5%) were recorded in D1 × T7 . The interpretation of data revealed that there was highly positive and significant correlation (r=0.95) between disease severity and per cent seed infection. The maximum 1000-seed weight (43.41g) and yield (38.67 q/ha) with maximum yield gain (57.25%) was also recorded in D1 × T7 . The same treatment combination was also useful in maximizing the seed quality in terms of seed viability (98%), Germination (97%), seedling length (27.30cm) and vigour index-I (2648.153) when the freshly harvested seeds were tested in seed testing laboratory. Spot blotch is a serious disease of barley spreads primarily through infected seeds and reduced the yield up to 30%. The disease can be minimized by sowing the crop timely i.e. mid-November with recommended dose of fertilizers + FYM @ 5 t/ha+ Mulch@ 6 t/ha+ 2 spray of zinc sulphate @ 0.5 % + 2 spray of KCl @ 0.5 % at flag leaf and post anthesis stage which improves the seed quality.
TL;DR: In this article , a scalable and economical maintenance 4.0 solution for such a system using data from sensors installed (on a live system in absence of historical data). Differentiating between anomaly detection and outlier detection, the algorithm can be used to remove idle and noisy data from the datasets.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examine the potential of the craft beer sector as a regional development lever, focusing on three culturally linked but politically distinct small nations, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, taking a historical journey from the inception of this sector to the present day.
Abstract: This paper examines the potential of the craft beer sector as a regional development lever. Focusing on three culturally linked but politically distinct small nations, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, it takes a historical journey from the inception of this sector to the present day. Discussion focuses on highlighting the complex interactions between brewing, society, policy and economy. We review current policy and sectoral realities for our Celtic context and propose a grounded and holistic vision of regional craft-brewing policies, particularly around more circular and zero-waste ecosystems.
TL;DR: In this paper , two approaches to developing PSS (product-service systems) business ecosystems for manufacturing and service organizations by leveraging digital development are presented, based on two in-depth comparative case studies of large multinational corporations.
TL;DR: In this article , the functional resonance analysis method is used to capture the experiences and perceptions of frontline staff to identify the key functions in the system (the trees), to understand the interactions and dependencies between them to make up the ED ecosystem ("the forest") and to support quality improvement planning, identifying priorities and patient safety risks.
TL;DR: In this article , a field experiment was conducted to minimize the incidence of spot blotch in barley using different nitrogen levels and PGPRs as seed treatment and the results showed that using lower nitrogen dose (50% of RDF-N1) and seed treatment with Azotobacter + PSB (B3) either individually or in combination significantly reduced the severity of spots and increased the yield of barley.
Abstract: Spot blotch disease of barley caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana is prevalent everywhere but causes significant yield losses under warm and humid climates. Use of fungicides is a common practice to control the spot blotch but at the same time it can pose a risk to environment as well as humans consuming such products. A field experiment was conducted to minimize the incidence of spot blotch in barley using different nitrogen levels and PGPRs as seed treatment. Application of lower nitrogen dose (50% of RDF – N1) and seed treatment with Azotobacter + PSB – B3) either individually or in combination significantly reduced the severity of spot blotch and increased the yield of barley. As such it may be concluded that spot blotch disease of barley can be managed by use of lower dose of nitrogen along with seed treatment with Azotobacter + PSB and use of fungicide may be avoided.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors performed molecular docking of polyketide synthase (Pks-A), an enzyme that initiates aflatoxin biosynthesis using tetracycline, using the online SeamDock server.
Abstract: produces a variety of bioactive compounds that prevent fungal growth, including aflatoxins. Aflatoxigenic fungi ( and ) are being researched concerning spp. and can prevent the spread of aflatoxins-producing fungi. Aflatoxin-degrading enzymes, which can convert poisonous aflatoxins into less dangerous compounds, are also produced by spp. The processes through which these microorganisms can be used to reduce aflatoxins in food and agricultural systems are still the subject of active research. To evaluate the novelty of tetracycline against the biosynthesis of aflatoxin in aflatoxigenic fungi via computational approach. In this study, we performed molecular docking of polyketide synthase (Pks-A), an enzyme that initiates aflatoxin biosynthesis using tetracycline, using the online SeamDock server. Our results showed that tetracycline had a strong affinity for Pks-A in the binding pocket. The binding energy of tetracycline was -12.7 kcal/mol, indicating a strong binding affinity between the two molecules. Furthermore, the binding site was located in the active site, which is a conserved region in Pks-A and is essential for catalysing the formation of aflatoxin. The results of our docking study suggest that tetracycline may be an effective inhibitor of aflatoxin biosynthesis.
TL;DR: In this article , the challenges with fruit breeding and the state of various breeding techniques for enhancing fruit quality in fruit trees will be the main topics of this review and the use of both combined conventional and modern breeding techniques could in overcoming these problems.
Abstract: As we know that fruit plays important role in the daily human diet for healthy living and is also a commercial commodity in trade and processing industries. The primary factor that customers use to determine whether or not a fruit is acceptable is its quality like appearance, shape, size, colour and taste, etc. Success in a breeding program depends upon the overall acceptability of fruit quality because most of the developed varieties having desired traits like resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses could not be commercialized and are not in commercial cultivation owing to their poor-quality traits. Therefore, the development of cultivars with desirable quality attributes in fruit crops is challenging. Quality improvement in fruit crops is restricted by several factors such as long juvenility, tall stature, environmental stress and high heterozygosity. Quality traits in fruit crops are polygenic and governed by many genes which makesit difficult to improve particular desirable traits. Many attempts have been made to enhance the qualitative characteristics of annual crops, although perennial fruit crops neatly overlook this issue. Accordingly, the use of both combined conventional and modern breeding techniques could in overcoming these problems. Biotechnological and molecular approaches like marker-assisted selection, transgenics, genomic editing, genomics cis-genics and candidate gene offer precision and reliability to reduce the breeding cycle and are also advantageous when dealing with tedious fruit crops. The challenges with fruit breeding and the state of various breeding techniques for enhancing fruit quality in fruit trees will be the main topics of this review.