Preena, TN; Dilanthi, MGS(Department of Industrial Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
Rework is a major determinant of activated carbon manufacturing industry. This study
investigated rework as a case study by determining its severity by identifying its causes. The
considered work categories included ...
Amarasena, PT; Kumara, BTGS; Jointion, S(Department of Computing and Information System, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
Anthropometric measurements are generally used to determine and predict achievement in
different sports. An athlete’s anthropometric and physical characteristics may be an important
precondition for successful participation ...
Kudagamage, UP; Kumara, BTGS; Baduraliya, CH(Department of Computing & Information Systems, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
This study aims to analyze different data mining approaches to explore the attributes
affecting the success or failure of a movie and develop a rating for movies. Four data mining
algorithms and an Ensemble approach ...
Suraweera, SAPD; Nagahamulla, HRK; Vidanagama, VGTN(Department of Computing and Information Systems, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
Automation has been a best topic in the hospitality industry over the past few months. From AI
concierge’s electronic butlers to fully intelligent hotels, hotels have been embracing this technology
to improve their ...
De Silva, NHAL; Panahatipola, PMOP(Department of Mathematical Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
Job satisfaction reflects the extent to which people find gratification or fullfilment in their
work. Employees who have higher job satisfaction are usually less absent, less likely to leave, more
productive, more ...
Hithakshika, TS; Wickramasinghe, WMPM(Department of Mathematical Sciences, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
ppliers mainly affect the efficiency. This study was carried out to measure the efficiency of
suppliers in indirect procurement in a tyre manufacturing company Data Envelope Analysis;
graphical methods were used to ...
Jayasekara, BEGCP; Anuradha, MEN; Silva, MHA; Thanusan, T; Rambandara, RDSS(Department of Industrial Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
Application of queuing theory in service industry is a common approach of many researchers.
More contribution has been done on the application of queuing theory in the field of health care.
Delays prevent prompt delivery ...
Rambandara, RDSS; Weerakoon, WMTNK; Dilanthi, MGS(Department of Industrial Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
The university canteen is a queuing system with time dependent arrival patterns and
limited resources. It has created the problem of students waiting in the queue during the lunch
hour. This study purposively selected ...
Balasooriya, BMAM; Chathurangani, JHD; Nimnadi, TC; Upekha, TDK; Weerakoon, WMTNK(Department of Industrial Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
Critical decision making is involved as a major problem in different industries including service
industry. This paper presented on a Simulation Model for a service organization in the Sri Lankan
Context. The objective ...
Wathsala, HAI; Jayarathna, HADN; Mihirani, KN; Tennakoon, TMCS; Rambandara, RDSS(Department of Industrial Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
The ATMs have become the most efficient service facility of the banking industry. Therefore,
this study analyzed the performance of such a service system of a state bank in Sri Lanka. The
selected ATM machine was located ...
Hansani, WADI; Arachchige, KGB; Rasanjana, KAN; Sonali, ALDD; Samarawickrama, IDW(Department of Industrial Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019)
Banking services have emerged as a foremost service under contemporary circumstances. The
vigorous competition among the banking and financial services sector provides a platform for
continuous improvements in their ...
Jayasekara, BEA; Fernando, PND; Ranjani, RPC(Department of Finance, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2019)
The financial help-seeking behavior is a process of successive decisions influenced by
knowledge, attitudes, demographic, socio-economic profiles, family resources and socio-cultural
constructs and a remedy for financial ...
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) plays a major role in improving business prospects. EDI
usage is expected to increase in the immediate future. This high growth in a potentially paperless
environment presents a variety ...
With increasing the number of vehicles over the years, parking has become an important issue
particularly in commercial environments such as shopping malls, schools, government offices, and
airports. Finding a vacant ...
Automation has been a best topic in the hospitality industry over the past few months. From AI
concierge’s electronic butlers to fully intelligent hotels, hotels have been embracing this technology
to improve their ...
Data infrastructure is the key asset of the Telecom service provider to manage its operations.
This paper showcases a case study with Design, Development and Implementation of a Data
Infrastructure for a mobile operator ...
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) plays a major role in improving business prospects. EDI
usage is expected to increase in the immediate future. This high growth in a potentially paperless
environment presents a variety ...
Loading, unloading and warehousing are three critical processes for a manufacturing
organization. Therefore, reducing cycle and waiting times related to those are vital in improving its
performance. This study aimed to ...
This study focused on improving the performance of an Out Patient Department in a public
hospital in Sri Lanka. There were two basic processes at the department namely; ticketing and
channeling. The patients were first ...
Simulation of waiting lines has become a widely studied research area of many researchers.
Supermarket waiting lines are foremost among those experienced daily by ordinary Sri Lankans.
Waiting in queues wastes the time ...