Essays about: "inventory holding cost"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words inventory holding cost.

  1. 1. Assessing the Impact of Centralizationon Safety Stock : A Scenario Based Case Study to Support Companies Exploring the Benefits of Utilizing a Centralized Warehouse Strategy in the Absence of Historical Data

    University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Shashank Koundinya; Emil Ekendahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Safety Stock; Centralized Warehousing; Inventory Strategy; Data Modelling; Supply Chain Management;

    Abstract : This master thesis investigates the comparison between centralized and decentralized warehousing systems, focusing on the variation in safety stock levels and the associated safety stock holding value. The aim of this research is to address the existing knowledge gap by introducing a methodology that utilizes scenario analysis in different potential locations, incorporating a range of plausible future circumstances and integrating them into a sophisticated mathematical model. READ MORE

  3. 2. Cost to serve: The Interrelationships between costs in the Supply Chain of companies within the hard metal rock drilling and metal cutting tools industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Derick Okodi; Måns Riesser; [2022-08-04]
    Keywords : Supply Chain Management; Open-book Accounting; Outsourcing; Supplier-manufacturer Collaboration; Cost to Serve;

    Abstract : The globalised market has introduced consumers to a variety of affordable products with a wide range of desired attributes from competitors who are strategically located in areas with affordable labour, expertise, and raw materials. This has encouraged firms to circumvent competition through outsourcing. READ MORE

  4. 3. Batch sizing in production : A case study on batch sizing at the press lines at Volvo GTO in Umeå

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Martin Ericson; Oscar Westin; [2022]
    Keywords : Analytics; Bootstrapping; Lean; Lean production; Logistics; Lot sizing; Manufacturing;

    Abstract : Volvo GTO is currently interested in reducing their batch sizes at the press operation in Umeå. Where a large number of different cab parts are currently produced for trucks on two different production lines that interact with each other. READ MORE

  5. 4. Heuristic and Exact Evaluation of Two-Echelon Inventory Systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Gudborg Nanna Sigurdardottir; [2022]
    Keywords : Inventory Control; Single-echelon model; Two-Echelon model; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : The main theme of this project is inventory control with stochastic demand. In this thesis, we consider a two-echelon inventory system that consists of one central warehouse and N retail stores. Customer demands at the retailers follow independent Poisson demand processes and each customer only demands one unit. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reduktion av viltskador i tallungskog med Trico

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Elis Gruvborg; Petter Ericsson; [2022]
    Keywords : tall; beteskador; viltskydd;

    Abstract : Ett stort problem för det svenska skogsbruket är viltskador på ung tall orsakad av klövvilt. De ekonomiska förlusterna av betningen är stora och i denna studie utvärderas en metod med Trico viltreppelent för att minska skador orsakade av vilt. READ MORE