Essays about: "value-added logistics i"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words value-added logistics i.
-
1. A Circular Solution for Plastic Waste Within Healthcare : A fully implementable solution for creating a circular end-of-life option for plastic waste using chemical recycling
University essay from KTH/ProduktionsutvecklingAbstract : With a growing awareness of the environmental impacts associated with the disposal of healthcare plastic consumables through conventional end-of-life methods, such as landfilling and incineration, there is an increasing need to adopt more sustainable practices. This thesis explores the development of an alternative, circular economy-based solution to manage plastic waste generated by the healthcare sector, focusing on the identification of circular end-of-life strategies. READ MORE
-
2. Making material handling more efficient : reduction of non-value-adding activities at a wood products company
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : The forest industry is one of the most important businesses in Sweden, accounting for 9-12 percent of the Swedish industry's total occupation, export, turnover, and added value. Although the investments made by the Swedish forest sector reached a new record during 2017, the industry stills struggle with low profitability. READ MORE
-
3. A systematic approach to assess the relocation of the business centres to a logistics platform: A case study on DHL Freight AB (Sweden)
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Industriell ekonomiAbstract : The relocation of logistic companies’ from the inner centres to the logistic platforms significantly affects both the supply chain management and the urban sustainability development. Recently the concept of city logistics and intermodality has received a significant attention from both academics and decision makers. READ MORE
-
4. Understanding value-added service offering by 3PL providers : VAS as a source of competitive advantage for the provider and the customer
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background: Outsourcing logistics operations to third-party logistics providers (3PL) is a growing trend for customer companies in all stages of supply chains. Among the services offered by providers, value-added services (VAS) play a special role for the provider as a differentiation opportunity and a source of higher margins, and for the customer as a way to increase the efficiency of their logistics flow beyond what standard solutions allow. READ MORE
-
5. IS LEAN A WASTE OF TIME? – A case study of Kjell&Company and the implementation of lean into their central warehouse
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Companies constantly strive towards increasing their efficiency by improving the daily operations in order to strengthen their competitive advantage in the market. The concept of lean thinking has presented tools to achieve higher efficiency by the elimination of waste, i.e. the reduction of non-value-added activities for the end-customer. READ MORE
