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1. 1. Investigating successful performance measures for spare part providers operating as cost centers – based on the case study in an international organization

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Emil Strand; Shikhar Agnihotri; [2023-06-29]
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   Abstract : The research finds a solution to the problem of measuring performance for a cost center that is in the aftermarket supply business. It is based on a case study at Volvo Group’s Service Market Logistics division responsible for supplying spare parts to its dealers. READ MORE

3. 2. Demand Forecasting of Outbound Logistics Using Neural Networks

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

   Author : Enobong Paul Otuodung; Gulten Gorhan; [2023]
   Keywords : Time Series Prediction; Demand Forecasting; Outbound Logistics; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Univariate Forecasting; Multivariate Forecasting; Multi-Step Forecasting; LSTM; CNN-LSTM; ConvLSTM; Encoder-Decoder; Design science; Design science;

   Abstract : Long short-term volume forecasting is essential for companies regarding their logistics service operations. It is crucial for logistic companies to predict the volumes of goods that will be delivered to various centers at any given day, as this will assist in managing the efficiency of their business operations. READ MORE

4. 3. Purchasing and digitalization in an era of turbulence

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Vishal Natesan; Emil Sarajlic; [2023]
   Keywords : Supplying; digitisation; digitalization; Artificial Intelligence; Turbulence; Delivery performance; Duni Group; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Abstract Title: Purchasing and digitalization in an era of turbulence Authors: Emil Sarajlic & Vishal Natesan Supervisor: Wilbert Baerwaldt, Director Sourcing and Value Chain at Duni AB Louise Bildsten, Department of Industrial Management & Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Examiner: Jan Olhager, Department of Industrial Management & Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Background: This research delves into the uncertainties and challenges encountered in global supply chain operations, exacerbated by unpredictable events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 Suez Canal obstruction. These disruptions can lead to stock-outs, poor capacity utilization, and the need for expensive buffers. READ MORE

5. 4. Investigating Cologistics Hubs: Business Models, Added Values, Flows, Perceptions and Scalability

   University essay from KTH/Transport och systemanalys

   Author : Pawan Seshadri Venkatesh; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban logistics; Urban Consolidation Centers; Cologistics hubs; Business models.; Urban logistik; Konsolideringscentrum; Kologistikhubbar; Affärsmodeller.;

   Abstract : Multi-service transport hubs provide a potential opportunity to achieve sustainability and emission goals and have been in contemporary research and policy discussions, however, mostly in the passenger transport sector. In Urban logistics, the delivery vehicles leaving a warehouse or a consolidation centre entering the city to deliver goods are usually filled to a certain capacity during their onward journey and when the goods are delivered, they return mostly empty during their return journey. READ MORE

6. 5. Indigenous Urbanization in Bolivia: A Logit Analysis of Between-Group Differences in Migration Drivers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Louisa Valentin; [2022]
   Keywords : Indigenous; Urbanization; Rural-Urban Migration; Spatial Inequality; Bolivia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Bolivia's urbanization rates have accelerated through the latter half of the 20th century, with over 70 percent of the country's population living in urban centers today. Despite having the highest share of indigenous people in Latin America, Bolivia's indigenous population is often wrongfully excluded from popular discourse on the rural-urban migration trend. READ MORE