Search for dissertations about: "Operations and Logistics"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 119 swedish dissertations containing the words Operations and Logistics.

2. 21. Access management in intermodal freight terminals: The perspective of road haulier operations

   Author : Stefan Jacobsson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; road haulier operations; information exchange; differentiation and segmentation strategies; resource efficiency; intermodal freight terminals; access management;

   Abstract : Given its possibilities of switching freight from road to more sustainable modes such as rail, inland water ways and seaways, intermodal freight transportation depends on environmental and economic variables. At the same time, intermodal freight transportation is essentially complex due to the variety of modes of transport and their corresponding actors. READ MORE

4. 22. Towards concurrent planning of railway maintenance and train services

   Author : Tomas Lidén; Jan Lundgren; Martin Joborn; Ann-Brith Strömberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

   Abstract : Efficiency in the public and freight transportation systems is of crucial importance for a society. Railways can offer high capacity and relatively low environmental impact, but require that several technical systems are tuned and operate well. READ MORE

5. 23. Logistics Service Providers Going Green : A Framework for Developing Green Service Offerings

   Author : Karin Isaksson; Maria Huge-Brodin; Maria Björklund; Mats Abrahamsson; Roland Hellberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Logistics service providers; new service development; framework; green service offerings; environmental work;

   Abstract : Environmental impact has increasingly become a “buzzword” and an important topic. This topic has been integrated into the agenda of many companies worldwide, and this dissertation focuses on the transportation and logistics industry. READ MORE

6. 24. Digital twinning for ports : from characterization to operations’ modelling

   Author : Robert Klar; Vangelis Angelakis; Anna Fredriksson; Anders Andersson; Niklas Arvidsson; Theo Tryfona; Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Digital twins; Ports; Operational efficiency; Collaborative decision-making; Port decarbonization;

   Abstract : Ports are actively pursuing greater operational efficiency to effectively handle the increasing global flow of goods, while striving to improve the energy efficiency of their operations to comply with new environmental regulations. As a result, innovation-leading ports have begun to recognize the potential of digital twins to overview, coordinate and optimize port processes, resulting in energy savings, and reductions of costs and of CO2 emissions. READ MORE

7. 25. The value of information sharing in automotive supply chains: Understanding the role of information utilisation for operations planning and control

   Author : Paulina Myrelid; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; information sharing; information utilisation; automotive industry; planning processes; information quality; performance; buyer-supplier relationships; operations planning and control;

   Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to provide knowledge about the role of information utilisation in suppliers’ operations planning and control (OPC) processes, for generating value of shared demand-related information in automotive supply chains. To do so, the thesis focuses on information utilisation from three different perspectives: (1) how suppliers utilise shared information; (2) why they utilise the information the way they do; and (3) the effect of the utilisation. READ MORE