Organizing Knowledge Creation: The Implementation of SECI Model in Slider Fabrication in Hard Disk Drive Industry

Abstract

The SECI model for organizational knowledge creation has been adopted by a number of manufacturing facilities worldwide. Team project is described to be a platform for the SECI model and is currently being implemented. It was Hard disk drive business where a fast changing in technologies makes it difficult for the Team project to find the right solution for a shop floor problem. This paper analyzes in detail and concluded that there is a missing link between team project (Nonhierarchical) and production operators (Hierarchical). This paper proposes a technique to assign personnel as a çKnowledge Agenté to bridge the gap in an organization. Lastly, this paper proposes a methodology to assess Knowledge Creation in team project based on the SECI model.

Keywords : Slider / Slider Fabrication / SECI Model / Femto / Air Bearing Surface / Knowledge Management / Knowledge Creation