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The authors present the application of the López-Fresno approach in designing an integrated management system (IMS) for an aviation company to the development of an IMS in a…
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Purpose
The authors present the application of the López-Fresno approach in designing an integrated management system (IMS) for an aviation company to the development of an IMS in a government-run organization responsible for the medical evaluation of work disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to share the design process, with the intention of showing that this approach is applicable to other sectors and proposing generalization and applicability strategies to other smaller government entities.
Design/methodology/approach
The study involves two phases. Phase I applies the López-Fresno approach to design a basic IMS-I and ends with a European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) evaluation, whose suggestions were taken into consideration for the final design of IMS-II during phase II. The data were obtained from the organization's own functioning. There was a significant degree of personal involvement by the authors, external consultants and members of the management committee in areas ranging from the approach itself to the various components analyzed.
Findings
The approach led to a better use of human and material resources and produced various advances in both internal and external communication and significant progress in employee motivation in their dealings with users and stakeholders.
Originality/value
The study offers guidelines and recommendations for designing an IMS adapted to small, compact, administrative organizations that operate with stakeholders with highly disparate outlooks and interests, with different quality levels, in a context related to competitiveness and economic development.
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Oriol Bayó‐Puxan, Josep Rafecas‐Sabaté, Oriol Gomis‐Bellmunt and Joan Bergas‐Jané
This paper seeks to describe why PLC's development tools can be used in the programming of C‐programmed microcontrollers, and an exhaustive methodology to compile Graphe…
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Purpose
This paper seeks to describe why PLC's development tools can be used in the programming of C‐programmed microcontrollers, and an exhaustive methodology to compile Graphe Fonctionnel de Commande Etapes‐Transitions (GRAFCET) specifications into C‐code.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper introduces an exhaustive methodology to translate a given GRAFCET into an equivalent C‐code, valid for embedded systems' microcontrollers.
Findings
The main contribution of the paper is the presented methodology, which reduces specification and programming times, while enhancing flexibility, maintenance and reusability.
Originality/value
Although this theme is not new, this paper presents a novel approach, filling the final gap: implementation into industrial systems.
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