Essays about: "define material management"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 37 essays containing the words define material management.

  1. 6. Reverse Logistics Management in Construction : A multiple case study examining the effect of organisational size

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Jonatan Gustafsson; Linnea Bengtsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Reverse logistics; construction management; organisational size; re-used material; waste management;

    Abstract : Background: Increasing awareness for the environmental impact, governments and higher authorities has in the past years issued regulations for waste creation and management, creating a need for new practices and policies on how used material is handled. Reversed logistics could simply be described as the process of ensuring value creation spanning over the entire life cycle. READ MORE

  2. 7. Overcoming the Valley of Death: An industrial case study of barriers and enablers when using the Technology Readiness Level scale

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Linnea Håkansson; Johanna Wendesten; [2020]
    Keywords : Innovation Management; Technology Readiness Level; Technology Innovation; Internal Technology Transfer; Process Framework; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : An innovation process should take an idea all the way from research to the market. However, this is a long process in which many barriers can appear. For this thesis, a case study has been conducted, at a large Swedish industrial manufacturing company, with the purpose to examine their material innovation process. READ MORE

  3. 8. A Framework to Incorporate Industry 4.0 into SME to Enhance Resource Planning

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Innovation och produktrealisering

    Author : Sathvik Ganta; [2020]
    Keywords : Small and medium Enterprises SME ; Resource planning; Material requirements planning MRP ; Manufacturing resource planning MRP II ; Enterprise resource planning ERP ; Industry 4.0; Internet of Things IoT ; Cloud computing.;

    Abstract : Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have grown steadily in recent years.  SMEs generate 59.7 % of value-added and 65.5 % of employment in the ‘non-financial business economy’ in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 9. Crucial Parameters for Additive Manufacturing of Metals : A Study in Quality Improvement

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

    Author : Lina Berglund; Filip Ivarsson; Marcus Rostmark; [2019]
    Keywords : Additive manufacturing; Production parameters; Sandvik; Quality improvement; Selective laser melting; Powder bed fusion; Process control;

    Abstract : Production by Additive Manufacturing creates opportunities to make customized products in small batches with less material than in traditional manufacturing. It is more sustainable and suitable for niche products, but entails new production demands to ensure quality. READ MORE

  5. 10. Best Before : A selective service life analysis of denim fabrics with a focus on washing and drying degradation to optimize their recycling efficiency

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Marie Schlich; Joanna Neuss; [2019]
    Keywords : Denim; Recycling; Service Life Analysis; Material Utilisation; Use Optimisation; Circular Economy; Closed Loop Recycling; Fabric Degradation; Circularity; Recycling Efficiency;

    Abstract : Resource scarcity and increasing environmental pressure have raised the stakes for rethinking material efficiency and textile recycling potential. As current practices fail to feed a closed loop recycling system, this research aims to contribute to the improvement of prevailing practices regarding denim as one of the most popular apparel materials worldwide while focusing on the issue of increasing amounts of discarded post-consumer textiles. READ MORE