Search for dissertations about: "operations research"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 842 swedish dissertations containing the words operations research.

  2. 16. Adapting manufacturing strategy to industrial after-sales service operations

    Author : Pontus Johansson; Jan Olhager; Sergio Cavalieri; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Manufacturing strategy; Operations strategy; Service operations; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

    Abstract : This dissertation is initiated from an increased awareness within industry of the importance of services in general and of after-sales services in particular. The scope of this research is to analyse how the specific characteristics of after-sales services affect a company’s manufacturing strategy, which in effect should become an operations strategy not only considering the manufacturing of goods. READ MORE

  4. 17. Marketing for Life Cycle Thinking

    Author : Emma Rex; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Green marketing; LCA practice; Organisational theory; Interpretive research; Industry practices; Life cycle thinking LCT ; Sensemaking; Life cycle management LCM ; Functionalist research; Environmental management;

    Abstract : The concept of “life cycle thinking” creates possibilities for major improve¬ments in environ¬mental performance, but compels companies to look beyond their own immediate sites and operations to consider the broader picture of their products’ or services’ environmental impact. This thesis seeks to explore company attempts to implement such life cycle thinking (LCT), and how this connects with their self-inte¬rest in terms of market success. READ MORE

  5. 18. Towards Automatic Generation of Formal Models for Highly Automated Manufacturing Systems

    Author : Ashfaq Hussain Farooqui; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Formal Methods; Automata Learning; Industrial Automation; Operations;

    Abstract : The manufacturing industry is undergoing a digital revolution, often referred to as Industry 4.0. The aim of this revolution is to transform the factories into, so called, smart factories . These smart factories will be modular, decentralized, and interconnected, to achieve higher level automation and flexibility. READ MORE

  6. 19. Strategic Management of Resource Allocation to Applied Research – Towards a Holistic Approach

    Author : Fredrik Hörstedt; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; applied research; telecommunication; resource allocation; strategic technology management;

    Abstract : This thesis is concerned with the strategic management of applied research in companies, i.e. the operations close to the R in a companys R&D (Research and Development) operations. READ MORE

  7. 20. DRY PORTS – RESEARCH OUTCOMES AND APPLICATIONS

    Author : Alena Khaslavskaya; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis; supply chain outcomes; services; stakeholders; Dry port concept; seaport’s hinterland transport system; intermodal transport; potential and actual benefits;

    Abstract : Functional seaport’s hinterland transport system may benefit multiple stakeholders, i.e., seaports, transport operators, shippers, regions; however, expectations and benefits vary. READ MORE