Essays about: "Material flows"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 238 essays containing the words Material flows.

  1. 31. Improving Material Flows By Production Layout Conversion : A case study within the automotive industry

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning

    Author : Björn Holmdahl; [2022]
    Keywords : Cellular layout; Functional layout; Manufacturing; Material flow; Muda; Lean manufacturing; Production Layout; Value Stream Mapping VSM ; Continuous improvements;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate how material flows can be more efficient through the conversion from a functional-layout to a cellular-layout. The study wants to clarify how the production layout conversion can be used by organizations who are currently utilizing the functional production layout to become more efficient. READ MORE

  3. 32. Coupling of Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment to Analyze the Urban Metabolism of a Swedish City

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Maria Lívia Real de Almeida; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban Metabolism; Material and Energy Flow Analysis; Life Cycle Assessment; Environmental impact; Sustainable cities;

    Abstract : Cities are responsible for an increasingly large share of environmental impacts linked to their resource consumption and production of waste. Understanding how the flows of materials and energy in urban systems contribute to environmental impacts is fundamental for urban sustainability. READ MORE

  4. 33. Pipeline demagogy? : The EU’s framing of Russia in the policy realms of decarbonization and energy security before and after the annexation of Crimea in 2014

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jana Paegle; [2022]
    Keywords : EU; Russia; complex interdependence; decarbonization; securitization; energy politics; cooperation-conflict dichotomy; Othering;

    Abstract : How the EU frames Russia before and after the Crimean annexation betters our understanding of the motives and incentives behind a securitized unanimity in EU energy policy and decarbonization given previous internal dissensus. Europe’s energy transition and security policy is contingent upon Russian relations, considering its gas dependency. READ MORE

  5. 34. Exploring the role of business intermediaries to advance circular bioeconomy : multi case study on plant-essential nutrient recycling firms and users in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Urankhaich Batsukh; [2022]
    Keywords : business model; circular bioeconomy; intermediary; nitrogen; nutrient recycling; phosphorus; sewage sludge; wastewater;

    Abstract : Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are key biological nutrients for global crop production and are directly linked to global food security. Despite the enormous agricultural expansion in the past century, excessive use of these elements is causing biochemical imbalances that lead to overstepping the ‘planetary boundaries’ beyond what the earth can hold. READ MORE

  6. 35. Lean production in the aggregate stone industry: The road to becoming more sustainable and productive : A case study for a Swedish construction company

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Ludwig Abrahamsson; Oscar Ramsten; [2022]
    Keywords : Construction industry; Aggregate stone industry; Quarry; Sustainability; Production; Productivity; Management; Mass Balance; Circular Economy; Lean; Lean Construction; Waste; Overproduction; Eco-driving; Open-pit; Gravel; Workflow; Byggbranschen; Stenindustrin; Bergtäkt; Hållbarhet; Produktion; Produktivitet; Förvaltning; Massbalans; Cirkulär ekonomi; Lean; Lean konstruktion; Slöserier; Överproduktion; Eco-driving; Stenbrott; Grustäkt; Arbetsflöde;

    Abstract : The aggregate stone industry produces stone – a critical material for the construction industry value chain, and is, thus, a valuable resource for building materials, highlighting the society’s need for critical products. The stone is mined and refined in so-called quarries. READ MORE