Essays about: "spare parts inventory"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 42 essays containing the words spare parts inventory.

  1. 11. Availability vs. Cost Efficiency : A Case Study Taking on an Integrated Approach to Spare Part Distribution in the High-Tech Industry

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

    Author : Emma Boström; Julia Lundell; [2020]
    Keywords : Spare part management; Inventory; Classification; Demand Forecasting; Distribution Network; Integrated approach; Aftermarket supply; Reservdelshantering; Lager; Klassificering; Efterfrågeprognoser; Distributionsnätverk; Integrerad strategi; Eftermarknadsförsörjning;

    Abstract : Finding the proper balance between availability and cost efficiency is an important concern within spare part management. Spare part suppliers need to respond quickly to customer demand as a stock-out can have severe consequences for both the customer and the supplier. READ MORE

  3. 12. Discrete Event Simulation for Aftermarket Supply Chain

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

    Author : Laura Albors Marques; Jagathishvar Jayakumar; [2020]
    Keywords : Aftermarket; Demand Planning; Discrete Event Simulation; Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization; Supply Chain; Digital Supply Chain; Aftermarket; Demand Planning; Discrete Event Simulation; Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization; Supply Chain; Digital Supply Chain;

    Abstract : The planning of an Aftermarket Supply Chain is a very complex task. This is due to an unpredictable demand which is driven by the need for maintenance and repair. This drive translates to a high variety of lead times, a large number of stock-keeping units (SKUs) and the capacity to deliver spare parts during its full lifecycle. READ MORE

  4. 13. A feasibility study on rail transportation of paperboard at Tetra Pak

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för teknisk ekonomi och logistik

    Author : Sanjay Mudaliar; Murilo Teldeschi; [2020]
    Keywords : BRI; Mode choice; total logistics cost; service; environment.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The current global trade scenario has a large infrastructural gap, which limits the possibilities for physical distribution of goods among different countries or continents. The ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ will be used to close this gap. Tetra Pak being global organisation would like to explore the possibilities of using rail transport in BRI. READ MORE

  5. 14. An Inventory Management Decision Model for Managing Misplaced Spare Parts at Mycronic

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell ekonomi

    Author : Tobias Junerfält; Carl Hellberg Eriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : There are currently many spare parts in the Mycronic global supply chain which are wrongly stored in various local warehouses, even though the Mycronic stocking policy indicates they should be stored elsewhere. This results in increased inventory carrying costs and decreased inventory turnover ratio. READ MORE

  6. 15. An Investigation into the Possibilities for Cost Saving in a Distribution Network with Demand Dependencies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Erik Berggren; Rawlings Nechavava; [2019]
    Keywords : Logistics; Inventory Control; Ordering; Dependencies; Demand Dependencies; coordinated Ordering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Inventory control is a subject that impacts more or less every section of most businesses, hence companies today view it as a crucial problem of strategic importance (Axsäter, 2015). Managing inventory is a complex task which can be made even more complex by considering multiple items interacting with each other throughout the supply network. READ MORE