Essays about: "wood product value chain"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words wood product value chain.

  1. 1. Circular Branches : Inter-organisational collaboration for circular economy in wood-based manufacturing in the Nordics

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Alici Muhana Iannitelli; Maximillian Pangerl; [2022]
    Keywords : inter-organisational collaboration; circular economy; circularity; value chain; manufacturing; wood.;

    Abstract : Circular economy (CE) proposes a transition in production and consumption practices that has a key relevance in wood-based industries, since forests are also connected to climate and biodiversity goals. If the bioeconomy is to sustainably suffice the increasing demand in the Nordics, wood-based manufacturing should become more circular. READ MORE

  3. 2. Digital strategy in the wood supply chain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Erik Gullberg; [2020]
    Keywords : wood industry; supply chain; digital innovation; strategy; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : To be ready for new as well as current digital innovations, organisations need to have a digital strategy in place. This study examines organisations within the Swedish wood supply chain and evaluates their current digital strategies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Making material handling more efficient : reduction of non-value-adding activities at a wood products company

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Karin Gyllengahm; [2020]
    Keywords : ABC analysis; agility; business modelling; inventory; inventory layout; lean; material handling; operations management; order picking; value stream map; VSM; ABC analys; affärsmodellering; flexibilitet; lager; lagerstruktur; materialhantering; operativ ledningsteori; orderplockning; värdeflödesanalys;

    Abstract : The forest industry is one of the most important businesses in Sweden, accounting for 9-12 percent of the Swedish industry's total occupation, export, turnover, and added value. Although the investments made by the Swedish forest sector reached a new record during 2017, the industry stills struggle with low profitability. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring the repurposing of cross laminated timber spillage

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Caspar Reuterswärd; [2019]
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    Abstract : Forestry is one of Sweden’s largest natural resources and a largeand important foundation for the country’s economic stability.There is a significant opportunity to evaluate material efficiencyand values in the supply chain of industrialised wood-basedproducts. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Swedish forest industries' view on the future market potential of nanocellulose

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Johan Eklund; [2014]
    Keywords : nanocellulose; innovations; strategy; resources; alliances;

    Abstract : General concerns about environmental issues may mean that the demand for bio-based products will increase. Opportunities that arise on markets, together with the declining demand for newsprint, may trigger firms in the Swedish forest industry to increase their development of new products. READ MORE