Research methods and tools
| Research methodology | Number of studies | Tools used |
|---|---|---|
| Case study | 29 | OEE benchmarking, Process optimisation, Production system design, Failure analysis, Lean methodologies, Supply chain analysis |
| Empirical research | 22 | Real-time operational monitoring, tracking through software and KPI dashboards |
| Systematic review/Literature review | 8 | Tools from meta-analysis, software for bibliometric analysis, and frameworks of research synthesis |
| Simulation-based study | 8 | Discrete event simulation, software, Digital Twin, system dynamics models, AGVs, and optimisation algorithms. The Internet of Things (IoT) (Nord et al., 2019) and machine learning models, especially those for predictive maintenance |
| Data-driven analysis | 5 | Data collection tools, such as statistical models and overall equipment effectiveness evaluation frameworks |
| Survey-based study | 5 | Questionnaire-based assessments, statistical correlation tools, and structured surveys |
| Theoretical discussion | 4 | OEE frameworks, Theoretical modelling, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Predictive Maintenance, Performance evaluation |
| Research methodology | Number of studies | Tools used |
|---|---|---|
| Case study | 29 | OEE benchmarking, Process optimisation, Production system design, Failure analysis, Lean methodologies, Supply chain analysis |
| Empirical research | 22 | Real-time operational monitoring, tracking through software and KPI dashboards |
| Systematic review/Literature review | 8 | Tools from meta-analysis, software for bibliometric analysis, and frameworks of research synthesis |
| Simulation-based study | 8 | Discrete event simulation, software, Digital Twin, system dynamics models, AGVs, and optimisation algorithms. The Internet of Things (IoT) ( |
| Data-driven analysis | 5 | Data collection tools, such as statistical models and overall equipment effectiveness evaluation frameworks |
| Survey-based study | 5 | Questionnaire-based assessments, statistical correlation tools, and structured surveys |
| Theoretical discussion | 4 | OEE frameworks, Theoretical modelling, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Predictive Maintenance, Performance evaluation |
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