Search for dissertations about: "six sigma supply chain"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words six sigma supply chain.

  2. 1. Supply chain resilience through quality management

    Author : Roy Andersson; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; supply chain strategy; risk; robust; Six Sigma; quality; logistics; management; TQM; Lean; resilient; flexible; collaboration.; Agile;

    Abstract : The length and complexity of the supply chain tend to increase, rather than diminish, thereby making the supply chain riskier and less predictable and, hence, more vulnerable. At the same time, customers are becoming increasingly demanding. READ MORE

  4. 2. Quality-driven logistics

    Author : Roy Andersson; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TQM; risk management; supply chain; demand chain; agile; six sigma; lean; quality management;

    Abstract : The overall objective of this thesis is to describe and explain how different quality management philosophies can be combined in the supply/demand chain, in order to contribute to its resilience. The analysis is both quantitative and qualitative, based on theory and literature related to TQM, Lean, Agile and Six Sigma, one literature study and three case studies that were performed in companies. READ MORE

  5. 3. Transfer of pruduction knowledge to small and medium-size enterprises : a suggested model

    Author : Jens von Axelson; Peter Gröndahl; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business studies; knowledge transfer; technology transfer; SME s ; methods; tools; portfolio management; Företagsekonomi; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : The work that this thesis is a result of has the ambition to suggest a model forknowledge transfer to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). The knowledge in focus here is competitive production methods such as: leanproduction, six sigma, continuous improvement, total quality management ortotal productivity maintenance. READ MORE