Essays about: "Case Study Logistics and distribution"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 92 essays containing the words Case Study Logistics and distribution.

1. 16. An Inventory Management Decision Model for Managing Misplaced Spare Parts at Mycronic

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell ekonomi

   Author : Tobias Junerfält; Carl Hellberg Eriksson; [2019]
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   Abstract : There are currently many spare parts in the Mycronic global supply chain which are wrongly stored in various local warehouses, even though the Mycronic stocking policy indicates they should be stored elsewhere. This results in increased inventory carrying costs and decreased inventory turnover ratio. READ MORE

3. 17. Adoption of a Trackability Tool among Humanitarian Practitioners in Local Units : A Field Study on a Food Assistance Program in Colombia

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Lorinde Knoops; [2019]
   Keywords : Humanitarian Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Visibility; Traceability; Track Trace; Humanitarian practitioners; ICT adoption; Technology acceptance; Commodity distribution; Local humanitarian organizations; Colombia; Bienestarina; ICBF; Humanitära försörjningskedjor; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Visibility; Spårbarhet; Spårbarhetssystem; Humanitära praktiker; IKT användning och införande; Acceptans av ny teknik; Råvarudistribution; Lokala humanitära organisationer; Colombia; Bienestarina; ICBF;

   Abstract : Worldwide, the need for effective humanitarian aid is growing, and continuous aid such as commodity distribution plays a major role in ensuring sustained wellbeing. In literature, information and communication technology (ICT) has been recognized and suggested to enhance the performance and achieve higher social impact of humanitarian supply chains. READ MORE

4. 18. Critical factors when implementing Lean practices and Lean distribution for a micro company in the start-up phase

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

   Author : Amanda Ivars; Mathias Lundberg; [2019]
   Keywords : Lean; Micro Company; Start-up; Distribution Strategy; Implementation of Lean; SME; Logistics; JIT;

   Abstract : The aim for this study is to identify the critical factors for an implementation of Lean for a micro company in the start-up phase, as well as to identify which Lean practices that are most applicable for a distribution strategy in a micro company. The aim was divided into two research questions: • RQ1: Which factors of a Lean implementation is critical for a producing micro company in the start-up phase? • RQ2: How applicable are lean tools and practices for a micro company’s distribution strategy? The research approach used to answer the aim and research questions were a literature review and a case study. READ MORE

5. 19. An Investigation into the Possibilities for Cost Saving in a Distribution Network with Demand Dependencies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Erik Berggren; Rawlings Nechavava; [2019]
   Keywords : Logistics; Inventory Control; Ordering; Dependencies; Demand Dependencies; coordinated Ordering; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Inventory control is a subject that impacts more or less every section of most businesses, hence companies today view it as a crucial problem of strategic importance (Axsäter, 2015). Managing inventory is a complex task which can be made even more complex by considering multiple items interacting with each other throughout the supply network. READ MORE

6. 20. Exploring Collaborative Mobile Storage Units in the Humanitarian Supply Chain

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Jacob Karlsson; Björn Sanders; [2019]
   Keywords : Humanitarian Logistics; Humanitarian Supply Chain Management; Logistics; Warehouse; Mobile Storage Units; Disaster Management Cycle; Public Warehouse; Bangladesh; Syria; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis is an explorative single case study on the United Nations Logistics Cluster with the purpose to explore the usage of collaborative Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) warehouses in terms of determining their activities’ and decisions’ connection to the disaster management cycle, as well as their challenges’ connection to the contextual factors of the humanitarian supply chain (HSC). It attempts to answer questions (1) What are the collaborative MSU activities and decisions throughout the phases of the disaster management cycle? and (2) How do humanitarian contextual factors influence challenges to collaborative MSU activities and decisions in humanitarian logistics?. READ MORE