Essays about: "lean transport"
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1. Supply Chain Disruptions as a Consequence of Covid-19 - A case study to investigate how a global pandemic affects a multinational manufacturing company from a supply chain perspective
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Background and problem description: The business landscape becomes increasingly more uncertain and competitive which requires organizations to adapt and configure their operations in more complex ways. After the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become clear that the entire world is susceptible to crises of substantial magnitudes. READ MORE
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2. Organising the internal transport to increase lift trucks utilisation : A case study at a large manufacturing company
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the internal transport of a case company and develop a new approach to increase the utilisation rate of their lift trucks. The case study was conducted at a large manufacturing company in southern Sweden and limited to two of their production facilities, denoted PVT and Tage, with a total of 27 lift trucks. READ MORE
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3. Evaluation of two different transport options for freight of heavy battery cells : a case study
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : With the change that is taking place in the automotive industry, where production goes from producing internal combustion motor vehicles (ICE) to battery electric vehicles (BEV), this will lead to an increase in transportation of batteries. Batteries are components that are heavy, expensive, and classified as dangerous goods, which means higher demands on transport. READ MORE
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4. Discrete Event Simulation for Optimization of Codependent Assembly Lines
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : This study is conducted at Scania, a globally leading company that manufactures trucks and delivers transport solutions to customers around the globe. In this study, the end flow of the chassi manufacturing was mapped in order to identify and eliminate wastes and bottlenecks, with the help of lean principles and discrete event simulation (DES) software. READ MORE
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5. Economic Preference and Attitudes Towards Alternative Ways to Finance Public Transport
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : The public transportation system in the region of Västra Götaland elicits quick and efficient travel, while, simultaneously, decreasing the negative effects of driving. However, the system suffers from various problems, mainly fare-evasion. READ MORE