Essays about: "logistics and transport management thesis"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 41 essays containing the words logistics and transport management thesis.

1. 6. Discrete Event Simulation of the Paint shop at VBG Truck Equipment : A method for Work shift Optimization and Balanced Production flow

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

   Author : Athira Ashok Kumar Prasanna Kumari; [2022]
   Keywords : Discrete Event Simulation; Work shifts; Bottlenecks; Production flow; simulation mode;

   Abstract : The background for this thesis work emanates from a desire to drive the production of the VBG Truck Equipment factory in Vänersborg a step further to catch up with the Industry 4.0 standards. Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is a widely adopted tool within industries to model real-world systems to improve their processes. READ MORE

3. 7. Examining the factors contributing to third-party logistics companies’ growth in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

   Author : Gorpudolo Seleweyan; [2022]
   Keywords : Third-party Logistics 3PL ; Ordinary Least Square OLS ; Swedish Transport Market; Company Growth; Content Analysis; Technology;

   Abstract : The evolution of third-party logistics has sparked much academic interest over the years, with researchers looking at how the industry has grown and the factors that have contributed to it. The primary goal of this thesis is to examine the factors that have driven third-party logistics companies’ growth in Sweden for eighteen years (2002–2020). READ MORE

4. 8. Supply Chain Resilience: Disruptions in Global Maritime Transportation

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS)

   Author : Vivien Andresen; Mathilda Björn; [2022]
   Keywords : Supply chain resilience; Global maritime transportation; Dynamic and operational capabilities; Supply chain risk management; Supply chain disruptions; COVID-19 and Suez Canal blockage-21;

   Abstract : Supply chain resilience has become an important topic within supply chain management, as increasingly complex supply chains set out for increased risk in these networks. Supply chain resilience is a risk management approach that includes the ability to mitigate disruptions through specific capabilities. READ MORE

5. 9. Decarbonization of Freight Transport at a Manufacturing Company : A Case Study of the International Manufacturer Rosemount Tank Radar AB

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell ekonomi

   Author : Ellen Jönsson; Gilbert Gullberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Green Supply Chain Management; Strategy; Management Control Systems; Decarbonization; Freight Transport; International Manufacturing Company; Carbon Dioxide; CO2 emissions mitigation; Decarbonization Strategy; Strategy and Control Management; Case Study; Framework; Supply Chain; GSCM; MCS;

   Abstract : International manufacturing companies are shipping goods worldwide, resulting in interorganizational freight transportation where customers, suppliers, and logistics partners are involved in the transportation processes. This interorganizational nature of freight transport emissions has made them difficult to address, as they can be seen as not being connected to only one single company’s decisions. READ MORE

6. 10. A comparison of rail and sea freight from Europe to Asia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Jackie Berg; Louise Pettersson; [2021]
   Keywords : Sea freight; Rail freight; Transportation mode selection; Asia; Transportation; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Title: A comparison of rail and sea freight from Europe to Asia Authors: Jackie Berg & Louise Pettersson Supervisors: Jan Olhager, Department of Industrial Management and Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Malin Gejde, Shipping Manager, Tetra Pak AB Background: Transportation mode selection has become a more strategic part of a well-functioning supply chain as globalization, environmental concerns, and security requirements have become more important. Currently, sea freight is the most used transportation mode for Tetra Pak when transporting goods between Europe and Asia. READ MORE