Essays about: "managing production"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 217 essays containing the words managing production.

  1. 16. Anticipating Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs): an impact-based forecasting framework for managing GLOF risks in Nepal.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Grace Muir; [2023]
    Keywords : Anticipatory Action; Impact-based Forecasting; Glacier Lake Outburst Flood; Nepal; Risk-informed Early Action; Prediction; Disaster Risk Management; Science General;

    Abstract : Glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are an increasingly documented threat across the Himalayan region, wherein Nepal is situated. GLOFs involve a rapid discharge of water from a lake situated at the side, front, within, beneath, or on the surface of a glacier. READ MORE

  2. 17. Balancing Demand and Supply Planning in the Food Supply Chain : Insights from a Dairy Industry Case Study

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Jennifer Laktena; [2023]
    Keywords : Food Supply Chain; Demand Management Demand Planning; Supply Planning; Forecast; Promotion activities; Livsmedelsförsörjningskedjan; Efterfrågehantering; Efterfrågeplanering; Försörjningsplanering; Prognos; Kampanj;

    Abstract : Globalization and increasing demand for a variety of food products have contributed to challenges within the food industry (Zhu et al, 2018). The Food Supply Chain, FSC, involves several processes from production to distribution, involving actors from all the different steps in the network (Rohmer et al., 2018). READ MORE

  3. 18. The grass is always tastier on the fruitful side : exploring the potentials, opportunities and challenges of urban food production: a case study of Uppsala

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Sanaz Kalantari; Rana Toprak; [2023]
    Keywords : Urbanization; grass lawns; urban agriculture; food production; Uppsala; Ultuna Permakultur; municipal sector; planning; establishing; management; ecosystems; human-nature connectedness; extinction of experience; top-down; bottom-up; landscape architecture;

    Abstract : Urbanization has globally led to economic and infrastructural growth but has also resulted in environmental degradation, decreased access to fertile agricultural land, increased food demand, and fragmentation of essential ecosystems. These challenges are prevalent in Swedish cities, including Uppsala, where green spaces are predominantly covered by lawns. READ MORE

  4. 19. Managing the Implementation of Metal Additive Manufacturing : A Case Study at SAAB

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Emily Weimar; Eric Antila; [2023]
    Keywords : Metal Additive Manufacturing; MAM; Implementation; Diffusion; Adoption; Innovation; Challenges; Overcoming; Immature Technology; Product Development;

    Abstract : As industries are transitioning towards mass customisation, manufacturers are looking for alternative techniques that can support the need for a more innovative, flexible, and sustainable production process. One such technique that is currently gaining a lot of momentum is Additive Manufacturing (AM). READ MORE

  5. 20. 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