Essays about: "lean practices"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 73 essays containing the words lean practices.

1. 1. Improving Seafood Waste Management in Västra Götaland, for a more environmental sustainable future

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Farad Fatemi; Fares Samara; [2023-07-03]
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   Abstract : Waste management has become a major concern around the world. The amount of waste is significantly growing, resulting in a negative impact on the environment. It is important to address this issue by managing waste effectively and reducing its environmental impact. READ MORE

3. 2. Waste Analysis on a Production Line - A Case Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell Produktion

   Author : Sanna Treptow; Déspina Karida; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable manufacturing systems; Sustainable production; Lean production; Just in Time Production JiT ; Kanban; Waste; Environmental Value Stream Mapping EVSM ; Production Performance Matrix PPM ; Key Performance Index KPI ; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study aims to assist Swedish company Clemondo AB in reducing waste in production, where the goal is to determine where waste appears as well as make suggestions for potential improvements, which are presented as Key Performance Indices (KPIs) and minimized manufacturing costs. Citation chaining is used to retrieve extant literature, while other productions and process-related information are gathered through observations and discussions. READ MORE

4. 3. Better Safe Than Sorry. A quantitative study on Psychological Safety, Media Richness, and Trust in Workgroups

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Adam Hofvander; Edwin Hydén Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Psychological Safety; Virtual Teams; Media Richness; Trust; Workgroups;

   Abstract : In the contemporary landscape, virtual work has become an increasingly prevalent phenomenon, persisting even in the post-pandemic era. By virtue of its implications on team performance, psychological safety has become one of the most important concepts in the managerial biosphere; a concept which has further been closely linked to trust. READ MORE

5. 4. Streamlining the flow of material through buffer simulation and multi-objective optimization, with regards to sustainability : A case study at Volvo Construction Equipment

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för maskinteknik (MT)

   Author : Daniel Nord; Alex Wernholm; [2023]
   Keywords : Multi-Objective optimization; Buffer Allocation Problem; Simulation modeling; FACTS Analyzer; Buffer allocation; Optimization; Buffers; Lean; Manufacturing; Streamlining; Sustainability; Flow of material; Design of Experiments; Gemba walk; Data visualization;

   Abstract : This thesis will provide knowledge on how to maintain a well developed flow of material while at the same time finding an optimal level of capacities for buffers. Simultaneously, aspects that allow for positive sustainability practices will be regarded.  Buffers have a considerable impact on the performance of a production system. READ MORE

6. 5. From Seed to Success: The Role of Venture Capital on Startup Innovation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Felix Kelter; Jasper Miessler; [2023]
   Keywords : lean startup; lean startup capabilities; innovation; innovation management; venture capital;

   Abstract : This master thesis aims to investigate the influence of venture capital (VC) on the innovation practices of early-stage startups. The research was conducted because existing literature lacks a comprehensive understanding of the "how" behind the influence of VCs from a startup perspective, as current scholars assess the impact from an investor side. READ MORE