Essays about: "Receiving logistics"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words Receiving logistics.

  1. 16. RFID-integrated plastic pallets in the grocery industry : Contribution to supply chain efficiency

    University essay from IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

    Author : Eivind Arne Gundersen; Nils Olaf Eriksen; [2012]
    Keywords : RFID; plastic pallets; grocery industry; supply chain efficiency;

    Abstract : Problem – Companies and supply chains, such as those in the grocery industry, continuously face stricter requirements in the form of customer satisfaction, quality, profit margins, as well as information sharing in order to stay competitive. One specific technology that may be used in dealing with increasing competitive demands is the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. READ MORE

  3. 17. Postponement in Fashion Retailing : A Case Study of H&M

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

    Author : Mohsin Nawaz; Munawar Saleem; [2010]
    Keywords : Postponement; Speculation; Retailing; Fashion Retailing; Customer Order Decoupling Point; Mass Customization and Standardization.;

    Abstract : Abstract In fashion industry, customer demand is constantly changing. One of the main reasons is due to the time of delicate fashion awareness among the consumers, which has come into larger variety and frequent assortment changes. READ MORE

  4. 18. Optimization of Goods Incoming Process

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

    Author : Alona Golovatova; Jinshan Zhou; [2010]
    Keywords : goods incoming process; flows smoothing; wastes elimination; process restructuring;

    Abstract : Increasing interest to optimization of goods incoming process has paralleled the rise of product diversity and advanced warehouse management based on logistics support systems. Nowadays, companies are universally faced with the requirements to reengineer their business processes starting with goods incoming operation, aiming to significantly reduce total operating costs and quickly respond to ultimate consumer. READ MORE

  5. 19. Cost effectiveness of sterilization logistics Västernorrland County Council

    University essay from Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Mikael Johansson; [2009]
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    Abstract : As a result of the current global financial recession public health care in Sweden is receiving less subsidies from the Government. These circumstances call for logistic improvements in order to slash health care costs and retain high quality service. READ MORE

  6. 20. Obtaining optimal and approximate solutions to the problem of scheduling inbound and outbound trucks in cross docking operations

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

    Author : Shahin Nourmohammasi Sharabiani; [2009]
    Keywords : cross docking; heuristics; logistics; mathematical modeling; optimization; truck scheduling;

    Abstract : The thesis focuses on optimization of inbound and outbound truck scheduling with thegoal of minimizing total operation time of cross docking. A model of cross docking isdeveloped; two different methods are applied on the model in order to find an optimaldocking sequence for receiving and shipping trucks and their assignment to receiving andshipping docks, and product routing from receiving to shipping trucks. READ MORE