Pilot project of industrial costing in a ceramic company

Marlene Amorim; Paulo Augusto Cauchick-Miguel; Joana de Jesus; Vikas Kumar

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-38165-2_27

Pilot project of industrial costing in a ceramic company

Marlene Amorim^*, Paulo Augusto Cauchick-Miguel, Joana de Jesus, Vikas Kumar

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This work was carried out in an industrial context though the adoption of action-research. The main objective was two-fold: (i) to implement a pilot project for improving the method for calculating the cost of ceramic products, and (ii) to achieve improvements in the production process by cost reduction though lean principles. Organizational intervention and direct observation were applied to carry out this work. This could deliver an update method for calculating the cost of products, which fulfilled the needs of a company from the ceramic sector. Improvements were achieved both in the costing method and in the organization management. The results included enhancement of a previous outdated costing method (main barrier) that enabled better management and control of a specific type of product (‘blank’ ceramic). Lean manufacturing applied to the production process contributed to achieving a standardized process with less waste. Future work involves expanding the company pilot project in medium and long term. Work limitations include an intervention in a single unit of analysis and a low scientific contribution.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing
Subtitle of host publication	Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems - Proceedings of FAIM 2023
Editors	Francisco J. Silva, Luís Pinto Ferreira, José Carlos Sá, Maria Teresa Pereira, Carla M.A. Pinto
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	225-233
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031381652
ISBN (Print)	9783031381645
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38165-2_27
Publication status	Published - 25 Aug 2023
Event	32nd International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2023 - Porto, Portugal Duration: 18 Jun 2023 → 22 Jun 2023

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)	2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4364

Conference

Conference	32nd International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2023
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Porto
Period	18/06/23 → 22/06/23

Keywords

Ceramic Industry
Continuous Improvement
Industrial Costs

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Amorim, M., Cauchick-Miguel, P. A., de Jesus, J., & Kumar, V. (2023). Pilot project of industrial costing in a ceramic company. In F. J. Silva, L. P. Ferreira, J. C. Sá, M. T. Pereira, & C. M. A. Pinto (Eds.), Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems - Proceedings of FAIM 2023 (pp. 225-233). (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38165-2_27

Amorim, Marlene ; Cauchick-Miguel, Paulo Augusto ; de Jesus, Joana et al. / Pilot project of industrial costing in a ceramic company. Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems - Proceedings of FAIM 2023. editor / Francisco J. Silva ; Luís Pinto Ferreira ; José Carlos Sá ; Maria Teresa Pereira ; Carla M.A. Pinto. Springer Nature, 2023. pp. 225-233 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Amorim, M, Cauchick-Miguel, PA, de Jesus, J & Kumar, V 2023, Pilot project of industrial costing in a ceramic company. in FJ Silva, LP Ferreira, JC Sá, MT Pereira & CMA Pinto (eds), Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems - Proceedings of FAIM 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Nature, pp. 225-233, 32nd International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2023, Porto, Portugal, 18/06/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38165-2_27

Pilot project of industrial costing in a ceramic company. / Amorim, Marlene; Cauchick-Miguel, Paulo Augusto; de Jesus, Joana et al.
Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems - Proceedings of FAIM 2023. ed. / Francisco J. Silva; Luís Pinto Ferreira; José Carlos Sá; Maria Teresa Pereira; Carla M.A. Pinto. Springer Nature, 2023. p. 225-233 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Amorim M, Cauchick-Miguel PA, de Jesus J, Kumar V. Pilot project of industrial costing in a ceramic company. In Silva FJ, Ferreira LP, Sá JC, Pereira MT, Pinto CMA, editors, Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems - Proceedings of FAIM 2023. Springer Nature. 2023. p. 225-233. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-38165-2_27

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