Essays about: "Change to Lean Supply Chain"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Change to Lean Supply Chain.
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1. Optimising material handling to analyse behaviour in change management : Material handling implementations & Change management: A case study
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknikAbstract : One way to increase capacity is to optimise production. This research focuses on optimising material handling using Lean principles, factory layout analysis and supply & operation planning. The purpose is to see how the strategies found in these theories effect the change. READ MORE
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2. Evaluation of two different transport options for freight of heavy battery cells : a case study
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : With the change that is taking place in the automotive industry, where production goes from producing internal combustion motor vehicles (ICE) to battery electric vehicles (BEV), this will lead to an increase in transportation of batteries. Batteries are components that are heavy, expensive, and classified as dangerous goods, which means higher demands on transport. READ MORE
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3. Wood procurement using harvest measurment : for improved management of forest operations
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : Sweden is a world-leading actor in the global forest sector and remains in the top league of trading, research, and business operations. Despite being ahead of its competitors, several forest actors struggle with low profitability levels. The profitability index for private wood suppliers decreased by 0. READ MORE
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4. Identifying the key organizational factors for introducing Lean Six Sigma in distribution centres : An exploratory case study
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Purpose: Lean Six Sigma has been playing a vital role in numerous organizations to enhance the productivity of the Supply Chain by reducing “waste and variance”. During Lean Six Sigma implementation, a change is introduced in the organization, the purpose is to understand the organizational change in this context in order not to end up failing in the implementation of this technique. READ MORE
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5. Revisiting the Concept of Value Stream Mapping
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS)Abstract : Value Stream Mapping is a common tool used in a lot of instances in today’s industrieswho have adopted any kind of Lean initiatives. However, Value Stream Mapping (VSM) may not always fit to the best extent and intention of the industry applying it; therefore a need for tailoring certain aspects of it have been seen in some cases where the original tool has not been enough. READ MORE