Essays about: "Waste Picking"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Waste Picking.

  1. 1. Exploring Coordination Mechanisms and Product Characteristics for Food Waste Reduction Principles: A Case Study in Physical Distribution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Zacharias Samuelsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Food Waste; Food Waste Mitigation; Food Supply Chain; Food Retailing; Food Waste Mitigation in Distribution; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Title: Exploring Coordination Mechanisms and Product Characteristics for Food Waste Reduction Principles: A Case Study in Physical Distribution Author: Zacharias Samuelsson Thesis supervisor: Eva Berg, Faculty of Engineering at Lund University Thesis Purpose: Identify food waste causes in a global distribution network and develop an improvement proposal for minimizing food waste. Method: This study develops a food waste mitigation framework based on a literature review and assess it through a case at a company. READ MORE

  3. 2. Improving Warehouse Picking Performance by Using Contextual Factors and Lean Practices: A Design Science Study at Tetra Pak

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Jennifer Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Warehousing; Lean; Picking; Performance; Production Warehouse; Contextual Factors; Value Stream Mapping; Bottlenecks; Wastes; Design Science; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Problem Description: As warehouses play an important role in the supply chain and are vital for the success of a company, it is important that they operate efficiently. Thus, Tetra Pak wants to increase their picking efficiency for their production warehouse by identifying and solving bottlenecks and wastes that decreases the performance. READ MORE

  4. 3. Integrating gender and environmental issues : A case study on gender mainstreaming within the organisation of WIEGO and their waste management projects in Brazil

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Victoria Nordell; Elin Niklasson; [2021]
    Keywords : Waste Management; Environmental Challenges; Gender Mainstreaming; Feminist Political Ecology; FPE; Environmental Justice; Intersectionality; Women’s Empowerment; Gender Equality; Waste Pickers; Waste Picking; Recycling; Informal Sector; Brazil; WIEGO; Climate Crisis; Gender; Avfallshantering; Miljöfrågor; Gender Mainstreaming; Feministisk Politisk Ekologi; FPE; Miljörättvisa; Intersektionalitet; Women’s Empowerment; Jämställdhet; Avfallshanterare; Återvinning; Den informella sektorn; Brasilien; WIEGO; Klimatkrisen; Genus;

    Abstract : The world is facing a global waste crisis due to half of the waste produced not being collected, treated or safely disposed of. Waste not managed in a proper way causes air and water pollution and has negative health and social impacts on people living or working close to the waste. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. Quality assurance in low-volume assembly line at Scania

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

    Author : Kitiphum Noosalung; Erik Aasa; [2020]
    Keywords : Quality; quality assurance; wastes; deviations; low-volume; assembly; Kvalitet; kvalitetssäkring; slöserier; avvikelser; lågvolym; montering;

    Abstract : Scania are now going through a transformation process from being a supplier of trucks, busses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions. Scania's transmission assembly department in Södertälje is facing a variation of changing challenges linked to the powertrain and customer of tomorrow. READ MORE