Essays about: "Competitiveness tools"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 73 essays containing the words Competitiveness tools.

  1. 16. Using Lean Practices to Develop Improvement Suggestions for a Warehouse – A case study of a company in the perishables industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Leon Liljeqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : Warehousing; Material flow; Lean; Wastes; Value stream mapping; Case study; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Title – Using Lean Practices to Develop Improvement Suggestions for a Warehouse: A case study of a company in the perishables industry Author – Leon Liljeqvist Supervisor – Joakim Kembro, Division of Engineering Logistics, Faculty of Engineering – LTH, Lund University Purpose – The purpose of this thesis is to improve the turnover of goods at the most prominent locations in the warehouse's dispatch area, by identifying problem areas in the material flows that hinder the efficiency and provide remedy suggestions for these. Design/Methodology – To fulfill the purpose a single in-depth case study is conducted with theory-building research purpose. READ MORE

  3. 17. An assessment of the market potential of tools for managing supply chain sustainability : A study of a Swedish start-up entering the U.S. market

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Isabella Lian; Daniela Lindmark; [2021]
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    Abstract : Addressing sustainability issues connected to supply chains is becoming increasingly important for companies, both as a driver for gaining competitive advantage, but also due to an increased demand from investors, policy makers, society, and other stakeholders. As a response to this movement, several cloudbased tools have been developed to assist companies in managing supply chain sustainability, often focusing on supply chain visibility, supplier evaluation and risk assessment. READ MORE

  4. 18. Development and Analysis of Automated Data Collection Solutions for Tool Maintenance in CNC Machines : A Case Study in a Swedish SME

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Cezar Stefan; Ioana Cocis; [2021]
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    Abstract : Since small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) represent a backbone for sustainable economicgrowth, the need for increasing the degree of automation in production plants is pushing today’sengineers to find customized and cost-efficient solutions. In the Industry 4. READ MORE

  5. 19. External environmental analysis – A case study of important factors and challenges

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Thomas Mc Lintock; Viktor Hofmann; [2020-06-22]
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    Abstract : In recent decades, markets have become complex, turbulent and more dynamic. This has led to more focus among companies to focus on the external environment. READ MORE

  6. 20. Digitalization for Energy Efficiency in Energy Intensive Industries

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Ivar Kristinn Jasonarson; [2020]
    Keywords : digitalization; energy efficiency; Industry 4.0; energy intensive industries; Sweden;

    Abstract : A fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) is on the horizon. It is enabled by advancements in information and communication technologies (i.e. READ MORE