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1. 1. Towards Sustainable Transport: A case study on modal shift for temperature-controlled goods between northern Norway and central Europe

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Love Kristoffersson; Etienne Skowronski; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : road-rail transport; temperature-controlled goods; cross-border; modal shift; transportation network;

   Abstract : In line with the ambitious sustainability goals set by the European Union to reduce transport emissions, there is a growing interest for sustainable freight transport across Europe. Rail transportation has emerged as a preferred mode of choice for shippers and freight forwarders, given its sustainability advantage of transporting larger volumes on longer distances. READ MORE

3. 2. Optimizing Production Material Flow in Smart Factories: A primary guiding model of Manual and Automated Equipment Selection : Case study in a Swedish battery factory

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Industriell ekonomi

   Author : Albin Larsson; William Sjöö; [2023]
   Keywords : Smart factory; level of automation; LOA; logistics; material flow; pilot line;

   Abstract : Planning and management of logistics and material flow are widely studied and two key factors contributing to company competitiveness. Automation in material flow is recognized in efficient and profitable factories in the context of today’s smart industry, however, the operators are playing a significant role as well. READ MORE

4. 3. Discrete Event Simulation of the Paint shop at VBG Truck Equipment : A method for Work shift Optimization and Balanced Production flow

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

   Author : Athira Ashok Kumar Prasanna Kumari; [2022]
   Keywords : Discrete Event Simulation; Work shifts; Bottlenecks; Production flow; simulation mode;

   Abstract : The background for this thesis work emanates from a desire to drive the production of the VBG Truck Equipment factory in Vänersborg a step further to catch up with the Industry 4.0 standards. Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is a widely adopted tool within industries to model real-world systems to improve their processes. READ MORE

5. 4. 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

6. 5. A Comparative Study of Process Mining Software for Supporting Bottleneck Analysis of Production Systems

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

   Author : Suntharaseelan Vaithianathan; [2021]
   Keywords : Process mining; Bottleneck analysis; BPMN modeling; Industrial case study; Production systems; Simulated event logs; Sustainability;

   Abstract : Process mining (PM) has already found its place in analyzing and visualizing business processes across different sectors such as banking, healthcare, insurance, and logistics. However, its application is very limited in production systems. READ MORE