Essays about: "lead-time reduction"
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6. Wood procurement using harvest measurment : for improved management of forest operations
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : Sweden is a world-leading actor in the global forest sector and remains in the top league of trading, research, and business operations. Despite being ahead of its competitors, several forest actors struggle with low profitability levels. The profitability index for private wood suppliers decreased by 0. READ MORE
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7. EFFICIENT & SUSTAINABLE RECYCLING PROCESSES : Support for decision-making towards improved efficiency and sustainability performance
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : Background With large amounts of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the waste streams, recycling of PVC and more sustainable processes have become increasingly important. The sustainable development of processes has received a lot of attention in the last decades because of the increasing environmental threat. READ MORE
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8. Additive manufacturing of spare parts for the mining industry a pilot study on business impact from an aftermarket perspective.
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknikAbstract : The purpose of this pilot study was to identify and evaluate different business cases for Epiroc’s Parts & Services Division (PSD) regarding the use of additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, for their spare parts within the mining industry. This study presents an approach for how spare parts promising for AM can be identified and shows the difficulties with AM. READ MORE
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9. Assembly flow design and process data digitalization for Process Industries : Flow and Line balancing with Simulation for Paper and Pulp Instruments with digital Information management
University essay from KTH/Industriell produktionAbstract : The ABB Lorentzen and Wettre in Kista produces Paper and Pulp Testing Instruments for Paper Mills worldwide. The unit has product range of over 140 instruments. In the production there is significantly longer throughput times compared to the demand takt in the assembly of instruments since they are working in a Fixed position layout. READ MORE
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10. Making material handling more efficient : reduction of non-value-adding activities at a wood products company
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : The forest industry is one of the most important businesses in Sweden, accounting for 9-12 percent of the Swedish industry's total occupation, export, turnover, and added value. Although the investments made by the Swedish forest sector reached a new record during 2017, the industry stills struggle with low profitability. READ MORE