Essays about: "solution to organization problems"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 73 essays containing the words solution to organization problems.

  1. 16. Online Workforce Scheduling and Routing : A case study at an on-site service provider

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Rasmus Fransson; Michael Janfjord; [2017]
    Keywords : workforce scheduling; online scheduling; routing problems; mobile workforce; WSRP; mathematical programming; integer programming; heuristics;

    Abstract : The consumer market of today is characterized by emphasis on superior customer satisfaction and personalization of services. This entails higher customer expectations on organizations, which also includes the workforce scheduling processes in which the consumers expect more decision-power to dictate what they want, when and where they want services to be delivered. READ MORE

  3. 17. The slippery slopes of forest governance in the Chure range : a case study of an intervention of environmental development within local forest management in Nepal

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Hanna Bjärnlid; [2016]
    Keywords : governance; governmentality; interventions; Nepal; community forestry; rural development;

    Abstract : Nepal has been portrayed as a leading country in implementing community forestry, a forest management method which puts the responsibility of forest management on local communities to mitigate forest degradation. The socioeconomically important and geologically fragile Chure range, where a third of forest is managed by community forest groups, has received special political attention the last few years and due to reported environmental degradation across the area. READ MORE

  4. 18. Improving Knowledge of Truck Fuel Consumption Using Data Analysis

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Reglerteknik; Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling

    Author : Sofia Johnsen; Sarah Felldin; [2016]
    Keywords : big data; Total Quality Management; trucks; automotive; fuel consumption; logged vehicle data; customer usage data; aggregated data; big-data plan; big data management; data analysis; data mining; Principal Component Analysis; Factor Analysis; k-means Clustering; Hierarchical Clustering; Principal Component Regression; Regularization; Lasso; Elastic Net;

    Abstract : The large potential of big data and how it has brought value into various industries have been established in research. Since big data has such large potential if handled and analyzed in the right way, revealing information to support decision making in an organization, this thesis is conducted as a case study at an automotive manufacturer with access to large amounts of customer usage data of their vehicles. READ MORE

  5. 19. How to Make Promotions Work in a Cost-efficient Context - A Case Study at Lantmännen

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Caroline Vitasp; Helena Nyman; [2016]
    Keywords : Promotions; Promotion Planning; Cross‑functional Processes; Supply Chain Configuration; Strategy Alignment; Customer Service Level CSL ; Key Performance Indicators KPI ; Sales and Operations Planning S OP ; Master Scheduling MS ; Cost‑efficiency; Market Responsiveness; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Problem -­‐‑ Promotions are the main reason for a majority of stock out situations and increases the amount of waste for perishable items, and strong competition within grocery retail has led to a significant increase in frequency and depth of promotions since the late 20th century. Lantmännen Cerealia has identified problems with low customer service levels (CSL) during promotions and lack of long term planning in general. READ MORE

  6. 20. Resource planning in a multi-project organization : A case study at Sanmina in Örnsköldsvik

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Programvara och system

    Author : Marcus Jonsson; [2016]
    Keywords : resource; planning; multi-project;

    Abstract : To plan resources for multiple parallel projects is not an easy task, this has been experienced at a contract manufacturing company called Sanmina in Örnsköldsvik where this thesis work was performed. The aim of this thesis was to identify the problems with the resource planning process used today and to come up with a feasible solution. READ MORE