Omid Maghazei


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  • Automatic Drones for Factory Inspection: The Role of Virtual Simulation
    Item type: Conference Paper
    Maghazei, Omid; Netland, Torbjörn; Frauenberger, Dirk; et al. (2021)
    IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology ~ Advances in Production Management Systems. Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Resilient Production Systems
    Manufacturers experiment with the use of drones for various processes such as surveillance, inspection, cycle counting, and intralogistics, but implementation into routine operations remains rare. One reason for low adoption rates relates to the manual control requirements of most drone systems. This paper studies the use of automatic drones in manufacturing. A virtual simulation of drone flights in a manufacturing facility was developed to identify and evaluate the potential of automatic drones for thermal inspection of injection molding machines. This paper reports the implementation of the virtual simulation and discusses how such simulations can inform the use of automatic drones for factory inspections.
  • A Better Way to Pilot Emerging Technologies
    Item type: Journal Article
    Netland, Torbjörn; Maghazei, Omid; Lewis, Michael (2023)
    MIT Sloan Management Review
    IKEA didn’t give up on drones for inventory management after pilots fizzled — it came up with a better approach for testing new technologies.
  • Emerging technologies and the use case: A multi-year study of drone adoption
    Item type: Journal Article
    Maghazei, Omid; Lewis, Michael A.; Netland, Torbjörn (2022)
    Journal of Operations Management
    Although disruptive "Industry 4.0" technologies often lack a clear business case, vendors are advocating and companies are actively exploring their use in operations settings. The technology management literature suggests that successful adoption derives from an appropriate fit between the specific technology and (1) economic and strategic factors, (2) operational and supply chain factors, and (3) organizational and behavioral factors. Through a five-year research project, we explore how drones-an archetypal emerging technology supported by a thriving vendor ecosystem-transitioned from early ideas to experimental applications to full adoption in daily operations. We analyze a range of data, including exploratory interviews with drone ecosystem actors, a secondary dataset, and case studies of drone applications in Geberit and IKEA. Key findings relate to our observation that technology adoption patterns for emerging technologies do not always follow the traditional linear logic of technology fit. We find that emerging technologies are characterized by a dynamic interaction between technology push from a thriving ecosystem and market pull from companies exploring meaningful operational and business value using the concept of "use case." Based on these findings, we contribute to the technology management literature with an alternative technology adoption framework for emerging "Industry 4.0" technologies.
  • Exploring the potential applications of drones in the petrochemical industry
    Item type: Conference Paper
    Maghazei, Omid; Netland, Torbjörn (2018)
    Proceedings of the 2018 Annual EurOMA Conference
  • Combining Agile Hardware Development with Additive Manufacturing: Implications for a Manufacturing Firm’s Business Model
    Item type: Conference Paper
    Omidvarkarjan, Daniel; Streuli, Robin; Maghazei, Omid; et al. (2022)
    IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology ~ Advances in Production Management Systems. Smart Manufacturing and Logistics Systems: Turning Ideas into Action
    Manufacturing firms are increasingly adopting Agile approaches for the development of physical products. In combination with advanced production technologies such as Additive Manufacturing (AM), Agile offers unprecedented opportunities to cope with increasing uncertainties, risks and complexities involved in hardware development operations. Following the case study method, this paper sets out to investigate the implications of combining Agile hardware development (AHD) and AM for the business model of a high-end manufacturer of photography equipment. A comparison of the business model canvas for plan-driven versus Agile development at the case company revealed that the two approaches featured significant differences, which required adaptations in every building block of the canvas. This study’s implications are threefold. First, this study empirically examines the potential of AHD approaches and highlights that the adoption of AHD engages with virtually all organizational functions of a manufacturing firm. Thus, AHD calls for holistic approaches during implementation. Second, this study shows that regular product take-backs are required to account for product iterations becoming frequently outdated. This result implies a closed-loop manufacturing system for operations and supply chain management. Third, this paper discusses strategies for both product design and product take-back processes, which could further enhance companies’ AHD operations.
  • Understanding manufacturing repurposing: a multiple-case study of ad hoc healthcare product production during COVID-19
    Item type: Journal Article
    Ho, Wan Ri; Maghazei, Omid; Netland, Torbjörn (2022)
    Operations Management Research
    The repurposing of manufacturing facilities has provided a solution to the surge in demand for healthcare products during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite being a widespread and important phenomenon, manufacturing repurposing has received scarce research. This paper develops a grounded understanding of the key factors that infuence manufacturing repurposing at the macro and micro levels. We collected rich qualitative data from 45 case studies of frms’ repurposing initiatives during COVID-19. Our study focuses on four types of healthcare products that experienced skyrocketing demand during the frst months of the COVID-19 pandemic: face shields, facemasks, hand sanitizers, and medical ventilators. Based on the case studies, we identify and generalize driving factors for manufacturing repurposing and their relationships, which are summarized in causal loop diagrams at both macro and micro levels. Our research provides practitioners, policymakers, and scholars with a conceptual understanding of the phenomenon of manufacturing repurposing. It helps manufacturing managers understand why, when, and how they should engage in manufacturing repurposing and informs policymakers when and how to tailor incentive policies and support schemes to changing situations. Scholars can build on our work to develop and test dynamic system–behavior models of the phenomenon or to pursue other research paths we discover. The world stands to beneft from improved manufacturing repurposing capabilities to be better prepared for future disruptions.
  • Manufacturing Repurposing: A Literature Review
    Item type: Conference Paper
    Ho, Wan Ri; Maghazei, Omid; Netland, Torbjörn (2022)
    IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology ~ Advances in Production Management Systems. Smart Manufacturing and Logistics Systems: Turning Ideas into Action
    Manufacturing repurposing was a rapid response strategy to overcome shortages of critical healthcare products during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many companies repurposed facilities to manufacture products such as ventilators and hand sanitizers in response to the skyrocketing demand. Manufacturing repurposing was a widespread practice during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic. This systematic literature review consolidates the fragmented literature on manufacturing repurposing and identifies potential research opportunities in production and operations management. Using a systematic approach, we identified and reviewed 29 articles on manufacturing repurposing and report the findings from both descriptive and thematic analyses. We identified four main themes in the manufacturing repurposing literature: (1) barriers and success factors (2) role of the supply chain, (3) role of innovation, and (4) role of digital technologies. We conclude with a research agenda that suggests three promising lenses for future research on manufacturing repurposing: (1) dynamic capabilities, (2) supply chain resilience, and (3) network perspectives.
  • Implementation of Industry 4.0 Technologies: What Can We Learn from the Past?
    Item type: Conference Paper
    Maghazei, Omid; Netland, Torbjörn (2017)
    Advances in Production Management Systems. The Path to Intelligent, Collaborative and Sustainable Manufacturing: IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2017, Hamburg, Germany, September 3-7, 2017, Proceedings, Part I
  • Drones in railways: Exploring current applications and future scenarios based on action research
    Item type: Journal Article
    Maghazei, Omid; Steinmann, Matthias (2020)
    European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research
    Evidence shows that the applications of drones are increasing quickly in many industries. Railways are no exception. Due to fast advances in technology, drones are on the verge of breakthroughs that will affect future applications, implementations, and their consequences. Looking ahead, we elaborate on the potential for drones in railways. We use scenario planning and combine it with the findings of an action research project, which we conducted with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). First, we explore the applications and future trends of drone use in railway operations. Second, based on seven identified factors that may affect the future of drones in railways by 2030, we develop three future scenarios: pessimistic, realistic, and optimistic. The study results help practitioners make informed decisions regarding future drone programs in railways. We also contribute theoretical insights into how high-potential technologies can unleash new capabilities in railway operations.
  • Teaching Operations Management With Virtual Reality: Bringing the Factory to the Students
    Item type: Journal Article
    Netland, Torbjörn; von Dzengelevski, Oliver; Maghazei, Omid; et al. (2020)
    Journal of Management Education
    Recent developments in virtual reality (VR) technologies offer new opportunities for teaching management courses. The objective of this article is to present one way to use VR to teach operations management. In partnership with a global manufacturer, we integrate virtual environments of the manufacturers’ real factories in a course assignment. The assignment was used in two graduate operations management courses. Theoretically, we draw on the concept of immersion. To evaluate the effects of VR on students’ learning experiences, we use focus groups and a survey. We find that VR can be implemented cost-efficiently in operations management courses and present one way to do it. Considering effectiveness, we find that students generally perceive that VR improves their learning experience. The presented VR assignment provides students a guided discovery learning, which is active. However, we also find several limitations with the current technology, which can be overcome in future implementations. Teachers can use the idea and findings presented here to innovate their own teaching by the means of readily available and low-cost VR technologies.
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