The Impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Technologies in Improving the Efficiency of The Management of Operation in E-Commerce

Research Theme:
Perceived Obstacles to Implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in an Irish
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company. (Lean Production Facility.)
Research Justification:
Existing academic research is focused on TPM Failure reasons (Obstacles), Key
Success factors, the benefits of successful implementation.
No research found on why businesses may not implement it in the first place, or what
objections may exist before attempting to implement it.
Most case studies are for automobile, electronic or component manufacturers. (High
volume) Very few studies exist for the API Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry
Research Methods:
Pragmatic Philosophy.
Inductive Theory Development.
Mixed Method (Qualitative and Quantitative data).
Exploratory Case Study.
Flexible Design Strategy.
Semi-structured Interviews and an Online Survey.
Cross-Sectional Design.
An Exploratory Study of the Potential Obstacles to Implementing TPM in an
Irish Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Setting