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Global standardization of Quality Key Performance Indicators: An Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG case study
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Production engineering.
2024 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This research addresses the challenge of maintaining consistent quality standards across global manufacturing sites, which is crucial for operational efficiency and competitiveness. It aims to solve the problem of inconsistent quality key performance indicators (Q-KPIs) measurement and reporting across multinational production sites to facilitate international benchmarking. Through a systematic literature review, semi-structured interviews, a questionnaire and document reviews, a framework was developed. A framework that enables a structured way of selecting the most relevant Q-KPIs for manufacturing companies is proposed. It describes strategies for their effective standardization across different global production centers, focusing on Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG, as a case study company. By applying uniform data collection methods and clear performance targets, operational consistency and global competitiveness in manufacturing can be enhanced - an approach that could extend to other industries as well.

Abstract [sv]

Denna forskning behandlar utmaningen att upprätthålla konsekventa kvalitetsstandarder på globala tillverkningsanläggningar, vilket är avgörande för operativ effektivitet och konkurrenskraft. Den syftar till att lösa problemet med inkonsekvent mätning och rapportering av kvalitetsnyckelindikatorer (Q-KPI) på multinationella produktionsanläggningar för att underlätta internationell benchmarking. Genom en systematisk litteraturgenomgång, semistrukturerade intervjuer, ett frågeformulär och dokumentgranskning utvecklades ett ramverk. Ett ramverk som möjliggör ett strukturerat sätt att välja ut de mest relevanta Q-KPI:erna för tillverkande företag föreslås. I rapporten beskrivs strategier för effektiv standardisering av dessa i olika globala produktionscenter, med fokus på Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG som fallstudieföretag. Genom att tillämpa enhetliga datainsamlingsmetoder och tydliga prestationsmål kommer den operativa enhetligheten och den globala konkurrenskraften inom tillverkningsindustrin att förbättras - ett tillvägagångssätt som även kan tillämpas i andra branscher.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 77
Series
TRITA-ITM-EX ; 2024:319
Keywords [en]
Quality key performance indicators, quality management, standardization, multinational corporation
Keywords [sv]
Kvalitetsnyckeltal, kvalitetsledning, standardisering, multinationella företag
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Engineering and Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-350226OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-350226DiVA, id: diva2:1883212
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Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
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