Alternative definitions of Process Capability Indices (PCIs), based on different approaches, have been proposed in literature. Most of the research works related to Process Capability Indices assume no gauge measurement errors. However, in industrial applications, despite the use of highly advanced measuring instruments, account needs to be taken of gauge imprecision. The aim of this paper is f...

The concept of capability is a fundamental element not only for Service Oriented Architecture but also for Enterprise Information Systems. This concepts denotes what an action (i.e., a service, a program, a business process, etc.) can do from a functional perspective. Despite its importance, current approaches do not model it properly: either they confuse it with an annotated invocation interfa...

The manufacturing operations often involve multistage processes where the process capability of each stage is affected by the process capability of its precedent processes. This property is known as the cascade property. The purpose of this paper is to estimate the process capability of the second stage of two-stage process while the cascade property impact is removed using residuals analysis. ...

Despite its growing importance in the management field, a limited number of studies have empirically investigated technology capabilities with strategies environmental adaptation context. In rapidly changing conditions, companies need to develop technological skills achieve competitive advantage. As dynamic capability, development requires allocating resources consistent strategic goals. The pr...

The disruptive innovation framework has become a topical issue in recent years. Despite its popularity, as well the perceived strategic advantages it bestows on entrant firms, little is known about capability of new-technology-based firms (NTBFs) South African context. This article explores contextual factors that influence Africa’s base-of-the-pyramid (BoP) environment and how, given spe...

Dynamic Capabilities are often considered as the factor justifying the different degrees of success of organizations in turbulent environment. However Dynamic Capability development remains a difficult issue to research, with a paucity of work directly addressing this question, despite its importance. The explanation of the sources of Dynamic Capabilities would give organizations the instrument...