A customized root cause analysis approach for cost overruns and schedule slippage in paper-machine-building projects

• Autorzy: Aikhatib Maha , Altarazi Safwan

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/mper.2019.129571

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study presents a customized root cause analysis approach to investigate the reasons, provide improvements measures for the cost overruns, and schedule slippage in papermachine-building projects. The proposed approach is an analytical-survey approach that uses both actual technical data and experts’ opinions. Various analysis tools are embedded in the approach including: data collection and clustering, interviews with experts, 5-Whys, Pareto charts, cause and effect diagram, and critical ratio control charts. The approach was implemented on seven projects obtained from a leading international paper machine supplier. As a result, it was found that the main causes behind cost and schedule deviations are products’ related; including technical accidents in the Press section, damaged parts, design issues, optimization of the machine and missing parts. Based on the results, prevention measures were perceived.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

project quality management; project evaluation; paper industry; paper-machine-building projects; root cause analysis; big machines

• Wydawca: Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Polish Association for Production Management
• Czasopismo: Management and Production Engineering Review
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 10, No. 2
• Strony: 83–--92
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Aikhatib Maha

• Korn Ferry Consulting, Organization Strategy Solution, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

autor

Altarazi Safwan

• German Jordanian University, Industrial Engineering Department, 11180 Amman, Jordan

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).