Essays about: "pull manufacturing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words pull manufacturing.

  1. 1. Supply Chain Management: Increasing Performance and Coordination in a Sales & Operations Planning Context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Jacob Knutsson; Theodor Jener; [2023]
    Keywords : S OP; Strategy; Inventory; Operations; Strategic alignment; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Alfa Laval’s business unit Gasketed Plate Heat Exchanger uses Sales and Operations Planning to balance supply with demand to ensure profitable growth. Currently, the business unit is experiencing inefficiencies as they fail to execute the plans from Sales and Operations Planning. READ MORE

  3. 2. Implementing DDMRP : Supply Chain transformation Through Inventory Management

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Franklin Aduwa; [2023]
    Keywords : DDMRP; Supply chain management; Inventory management;

    Abstract : An organization's systematic operation and supply chain management are the criteria for developing a sustainable competitive advantage over other companies. However, fulfilling this goal has become increasingly difficult in today's business environment, as traditional planning and control methods were not designed to withstand such difficulty, hence making the supply chain very complex. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sustainable Business Model Innovation Within The Automotive Manufacturing Industry - A Comparative Case Study of Volvo Cars and Lynk & Co

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Isak Gunnarsson; Simon Johansson; [2022-08-04]
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    Abstract : Title: Sustainable Business Model Innovation Within The Automotive Manufacturing Industry – A Comparative Case Study of Volvo Cars and Lynk & Co Authors: Isak Gunnarsson & Simon Johansson Tutors: Hani Elzoumor & Rick Middle Background: Traditional business models centred on a neoclassical economic focus are being called into question, as demands for sustainable practises that incorporate social and environmental values escalate. This call for sustainability is pushing organisations towards sustainable innovation efforts, aimed at transforming components of their business models and the network in which they operate. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bottleneck analysis and throughput estimation for gearbox manufacturing

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : David Eriksson; Simon Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Discrete event simulation; pull manufacturing; throughput estimation; bottleneck analysis;

    Abstract : This simulation study was carried out at a company in the automotive industry. In their factory, the company manufactures gearboxes, where the gearbox assembly is one step in the manufacturing process. In the main assembly line, many different gearbox variants are manufactured, each with its own cycle time in the different assembly stations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Adarsh Arakatla; [2020]
    Keywords : Material planning; MRP; Manufacturing resource planning; ERP; Lean; DDMRP;

    Abstract : Manufacturing industries used to develop their operation strategies focusing on the cost of manufacturing, high volume production, and stabilizing the customer demand. But due to advancements in technology and evolving customer needs, the market demand became highly volatile, dynamic and customers expected customization, low volume products, and faster deliveries. READ MORE