A method to identify Resources of opportunity: illustration by an industrial case

TL;DR

This paper presents a multi-criteria prioritization method to identify key resources that enhance company performance, demonstrated through a case study in a subcontracting mechanical business.

Contribution

It introduces a novel multi-criteria approach using criticality indexes to prioritize resources based on profit, risk, maintenance costs, and safety.

Findings

Effective resource prioritization in a real industrial case

Improved decision-making for resource allocation

Validation of the multi-criteria method

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop a method that would enable the company to prioritize the means contributing the most to its performance. The proposed method is based on the profit margin (an economical performance measure of the company), the customer's risk, the costs of maintenance and the employee's safety. The prioritization method of resources was applied to the data obtained from a small subcontracting business in mechanics. The theoretical foundations of this method are based on a multi-criteria approach using the attribution of criticality indexes for nine criteria linked to the financial loss.