Selaus tekijän mukaan kokoelmassa "Ukko, Juhani"Tieteelliset julkaisut
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Managing digital-twin lifecycle – recognition and handling of business risks
Rantala, Tero; Saunila, Minna; Ukko, Juhani; Kortelainen, Juha; Zeb, Akhtar; Mikkola, Aki (Routledge, 31.05.2021)While the adoption of digital twins among industrial companies is growing due to rapid developments in available solutions, the utilization of digital twins as a part of company operations and management is a new phenomenon. ... -
Managing performance and learning through reflective practices
Saunila, Minna; Ukko, Juhani; Tikkamäki, Kati (Emerald Group Publishing, 07.12.2015)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the role of performance management (PM) in the use of reflective work practices. Design/methodology/approach The empirical evidence was collected during a one-year, ... -
Performance evaluation to support European regional development – A university–industry perspective
Rantala, Tero; Ukko, Juhani (Taylor & Francis, 18.02.2019)Regional-level innovation policies and development activities, which are not only technology oriented but that also address intellectual issues, knowledge and absorptive capacity enhancement as sources of innovation and ... -
Real-time simulation strategies : Implications for operational excellence and sustainability performance
Saunila, Minna; Nasiri, Mina; Ukko, Juhani (Routledge, 31.05.2021)This chapter identifies possible strategies for utilizing real-time simulation in the context of industrial production. The literature review offered provides a framework to assess and map the crucial elements of real-time ... -
Reflective practice as a determinant of performance outcomes in services
Saunila, Minna; Ukko, Juhani (Emerald Group Publishing, 16.11.2015)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the outcomes of reflective practices in services. The paper contributes to the current understanding of the relationship between reflective practice and outcomes by presenting ... -
Sustainability as a driver of green innovation investment and exploitation
Saunila, Minna; Ukko, Juhani; Rantala, Tero (Elsevier, 27.11.2017)This paper examines what drives green innovation investment and exploitation with regard to sustainability. The specific focus of this paper is on company valuations of different dimensions of sustainability and their ... -
Sustainable competitive advantage through the implementation of a digital twin
Ukko, Juhani; Rantala, Tero; Nasiri, Mina; Saunila, Minna (Routledge, 31.05.2021)This chapter discusses how and under what conditions firms implementing digital twins can build a sustainable competitive advantage. A digital twin refers to a precise virtual copy of a machine or system that can be utilized ... -
Sustainable development: Implications and definition for open sustainability
Ukko, Juhani; Saunila, Minna; Rantala, Tero; Havukainen, Jouni (John Wiley & Sons, 11.10.2018)This study deals with sustainable development from a triple bottom‐line perspective, including the economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Specifically, this study investigates whether various sustainability factors ... -
The digital twin combined with real-time performance measurement in lean manufacturing
Holopainen, Mira; Ukko, Juhani; Saunila, Minna; Rantala, Tero; Rantanen, Hannu (Routledge, 31.05.2021)This chapter examines the advantages that a digital twin and real-time performance measurement brings to lean manufacturing. The lean manufacturing approach improves operational performance and provides sustainable value ... -
The effects of soft total quality management on the sustainable development of SMEs
Lepistö, Kari; Saunila, Minna; Ukko, Juhani (Wiley, 20.03.2023)This study investigates the soft total quality management (soft TQM) dimensions that affect the environmental and social sustainability of Finnish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), considering the company‘s business, ... -
The relationship between innovation capability and performance : The moderating effect of measurement
Saunila, Minna; Pekkola, Sanna; Ukko, Juhani (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 13.01.2014)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss whether performance measurement moderates the relationship between innovation capability and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted through ... -
The role of performance measurement in developing industrial services
Pekkola, Sanna; Saunila, Minna; Ukko, Juhani; Rantala, Tero (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2016)Purpose - This study examines inter-organisational cooperation in delivering maintenance services, focusing on the level of maturity of this cooperation and the current role of performance measurement in evaluating its ... -
Understanding the practice of performance measurement in industrial collaboration: from design to implementation
Ukko, Juhani; Saunila, Minna (Elsevier, 08.02.2019)This study focuses on the design and implementation of a performance measurement system (PMS) for industrial collaboration. This article provides insights from two case studies of industrial collaboration. The research ... -
What determines customers’ engagement in the digital service process?
Saunila, Minna; Ukko, Juhani; Rantala, Tero (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018)Purpose - The focus of this paper is on customer engagement behavior (CEB) in digital environments. Specifically, the paper seeks to determine the factors that affect CEB in the different parts of the digital service ... -
Why invest in green technologies? Sustainability engagement among small businesses
Saunila, Minna; Rantala, Tero; Ukko, Juhani; Havukainen, Jouni (Taylor & Francis, 02.11.2018)This study examines the links between sustainability engagement and green technology investments. Using data on 139 Finnish small businesses, the results show a positive relationship between the two. The sustainability ...