Essays about: "logistics KPIs"

Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 essays containing the words logistics KPIs.

  1. 11. IS LEAN A WASTE OF TIME? – A case study of Kjell&Company and the implementation of lean into their central warehouse

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Adrian Forsberg; Amanda Karlsson; [2016-07-04]
    Keywords : lean; lean thinking; lean warehouse; lean tools; culture; change management; performance measurements; KPI; measuring lean; lean strategy;

    Abstract : Companies constantly strive towards increasing their efficiency by improving the daily operations in order to strengthen their competitive advantage in the market. The concept of lean thinking has presented tools to achieve higher efficiency by the elimination of waste, i.e. the reduction of non-value-added activities for the end-customer. READ MORE

  3. 12. Total Cost of Purchasing at Duni AB: Development of a Cost Model

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Josefine Eriksson; Emilia Sterner; [2016]
    Keywords : life cycle costing; activity-based costing; total cost of ownership; landed cost; sourcing decision making; purchasing management; purchasing cost model; purchasing measurements; economical life-cycle decision; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND Through global competition with possibilities for companies to set up production and to secure supply from all over the world the role of purchasing has increased within businesses. In order to achieve business results, a well-working purchasing department plays an important part. READ MORE

  4. 13. Quality Investigation of Goods in the Beverage Industry : - A case study on continuous quality improvements in a warehouse

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

    Author : Emelie Lindahl; [2015]
    Keywords : Logistics; beverage industry; warehouse; quality; Key Performance Indicators KPIs ; continuous improvements;

    Abstract : Despite several developments in logistics that strive to decrease costs, tendencies can be found for increased logistical costs (Pewe, 2011, p. 17). Some factors causing increased system complexity are increased selection and faster market movements. READ MORE

  5. 14. Fourth-party logistics: A case study on performance measurement

    University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Petrus Petersson; Timmy Robert Zantvoort; [2012]
    Keywords : Performance measurement; KPI; Framework; BSC; EFQM; 4PL; 3PL; Reverse logistics; Construction logistics;

    Abstract : The number of Fourth-Party Logistics providers (4PLs) is growing. Researchers have expressed the importance of measuring the performance of a business, but still there are only a few customised performance measurement frameworks developed for logistic service providers. READ MORE