Essays about: "warehousing efficiency"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 31 essays containing the words warehousing efficiency.

  1. 11. Evaluating and Improving a Spare Parts Warehouse in the Mining Industry - A Case Study at Sandvik AB

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Filip Linse; Jacob Sandefeldt; [2018]
    Keywords : Warehouse operations; warehouse design; warehousing; receiving operation; synergies; supplier collaboration.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Title: Evaluating and improving a spare parts warehouse in the mining industry – a case study at Sandvik AB. Authors: Filip Linse, Jacob Sandefeldt Supervisor: Joakim Kembro, Department of Industrial Management and Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Problem description: The importance of having efficient warehouse operations is increasing as customer demand changes quickly in combination with an overall expectancy of shorter and shorter lead times. READ MORE

  3. 12. Improving the internal efficiency at IKEA After Sales focusing on the development of a warehouse management system

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Camilla Markén; Emma Hultqvist; [2017]
    Keywords : Astro; efficiency; flow; M3; Lean; warehouse management system; Astro; effektivitet; flöde; M3; lagersystem; Lean;

    Abstract : A warehouse management system shall handle warehousing operations with the aim of gaining control over the company's storage capacity and inventory management. It should support functions such as goods receiving, warehousing, order receiving and orderpicking. READ MORE

  4. 13. Pharmaceutical Distribution in Japan. A study on how external factors affect the Japanese pharmaceutical wholesale industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Eriksson; Erik Zachrisson; [2016-10-12]
    Keywords : Pharmaceutical; Wholesale; Distribution; Japan; External factors;

    Abstract : The number of wholesalers in Japan has been decreasing. This has led to changes for wholesalers as they have gone from being dependent on manufacturers to independent. Wholesalers focus have changed from local to regional, and in some cases national. READ MORE

  5. 14. 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

  6. 15. The Competitiveness of the Port of Gothenburg as an E-Business Distribution Centre in Scandinavia.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Achille Loce-Mandes; [2016-07-04]
    Keywords : Scandinavia; warehousing; supply chain; maritime; port; port performance; port-centric; ecommerce; e-buyers;

    Abstract : The research is focused on the competitiveness of the Port of Gothenburg, as a future destination for online retailers, when investing in a new warehouse; emphasis is dedicated to those warehouses locate in ports area (port-centric logistics). Several topics are discussed in order to provide some fundamentals for a future e-retailer’s investment choice. READ MORE