A Statistical Comparison of the Implementation of Concurrent Engineering in Jordanian Industry
- 1 Industrial Engineering Department, the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
- 2 Industrial Engineering Department, the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
- 3 School of Engineering, the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Abstract
In t his paper, a statistical comparative investigation of the implementation of Concurrent Engineering (CE) in Jordanian Industry is introduced, practices of CE are reviewed, then mapped into six statistical latent. A Structural Equation Model (SEM) is developed for the implementation of CE, then the model is applied to the following Jordanian industrial sectors : chemical and cosmetics industries, engineering and electrical industries and information technology, wood and furniture industries, and construction industry. The implementation level for the six CE practices among the selected sectors is investigated; a statistical comparative analysis between the considered industrial sectors is conducted. Thereafter, a system dynamics model is developed to understand the true CE trade-offs, which is used as a validity measure to insure that the proposed statistical model and hypotheses are valid.
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