Essays about: "operational excellence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words operational excellence.

  1. 1. Circular economy of spare parts and data-driven analytics - “Unlocking Sustainable Value: Analyzing Buyback Policy Circularity Performance in Volvo Group’s Reverse Supply Chain - A Renault Trucks Case Study”

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Vladyslav Zahladko; [2023-07-20]
    Keywords : closed-loop supply chain; reverse logistics; buyback policy; circular economy; performance measurement; supply chain analytics;

    Abstract : To address the current environmental challenges, companies are steadily shifting from a linear to a circular model in their daily operations. This process implies supplementing the traditional forward logistics with a reverse flow, enabling the reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of existing products. READ MORE

  2. 2. Designing for Learning in Enterprise Software - An explorative case study investigating admin user needs for learning, instruction, and information retrieval.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Fredrik Horn; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Enterprise software; Employee Training; Admin Users; Learning; Instruction; Information retrieval; User-Centered Design; Innovation;

    Abstract : Enterprise software plays a vital role in an organization's path to operational excellence and competitiveness. Whether or not the company is able to reap the rewards of the enterprise software depends largely on the extent to which the software is adopted effectively, meaning used with a high level of proficiency by its users. READ MORE

  3. 3. Assessing the Impact of Centralizationon Safety Stock : A Scenario Based Case Study to Support Companies Exploring the Benefits of Utilizing a Centralized Warehouse Strategy in the Absence of Historical Data

    University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Shashank Koundinya; Emil Ekendahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Safety Stock; Centralized Warehousing; Inventory Strategy; Data Modelling; Supply Chain Management;

    Abstract : This master thesis investigates the comparison between centralized and decentralized warehousing systems, focusing on the variation in safety stock levels and the associated safety stock holding value. The aim of this research is to address the existing knowledge gap by introducing a methodology that utilizes scenario analysis in different potential locations, incorporating a range of plausible future circumstances and integrating them into a sophisticated mathematical model. READ MORE

  4. 4. Intermodal Freight Transport - Evaluating the Suitability of Future Potential Implementations - A Case Study of Volvo Car Corporation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Elin Alverhed; Frida Kåvik; [2022-08-02]
    Keywords : Rail-road Intermodal Freight Transport; Intermodal Freight Transport; Volvo Cars; Rail Freight; Road Freight;

    Abstract : Environmental awareness has become increasingly more important for governmental and non-governmental organizations throughout the years, pushing organizations to better their operations with the aim to reduce environmental impact. One of the organizations aiming to reduce their environmental impact is Volvo Cars, which, through various organizational improvement efforts, has managed to reach environmental sustainability-related goals. READ MORE

  5. 5. Leverage Points in O&G Deepwater Well Construction Improving the company man´s workplace by interventions at the systems level

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Victor Nazareth; [2022]
    Keywords : Deepwater; Expertise; Human Factors; Leverage Points; Oil Gas; Operational Excellence; System Effects; Well Construction; FLMU06; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The oil and gas industry is an activity that simultaneously resembles formula one and space missions. By the formula one´s side, it operates close to technological limits. And by the space missions’ side, several experimental or semi-experimental technologies are broadly used. O&G industry is indeed a high-risk socio-technical system. READ MORE