Search for dissertations about: "thesis on production operations management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 95 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on production operations management.

2. 1. The Impact of Maintenance on the Production Process - Achieving High Performance

   Author : Patrik Jonsson; Produktionsekonomi; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Företagsledning; Management of enterprises; Produktionsteknik; Production technology; Sweden; manufacturing management; operations strategy; Maintenance management; advanced manufacturing technology; management;

   Abstract : The dissertation is about management of equipment maintenance in manufacturing firms. The overall research objective is to describe how maintenance interacts with manufacturing and explain how it contributes to high performance of organisations. It reports findings from eight papers, each dealing with parts of the overall objective. READ MORE

4. 2. Development of collaborative green lean production systems

   Author : Martin Kurdve; Wiktorsson Magnus; Thomas Lindhqvist; Jens von Axelson; Erik Sundin; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Operations management; Lean manufacturing; Sustainable production; Environmental management; Swedish manufacturing; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with development of lean and green production systems from an action research point of view. The studies focus on Swedish-based automotive and vehicle industries and their aims to integrate sustainable thinking and environmental care into their operations management. READ MORE

5. 3. Global production management in newspaper production and distribution : coordination of products, processes and resources

   Author : Johan Stenberg; KTH; []
   Keywords : newspaper; production; distribution; management; printing; mailroom; inserting; runnability; tracking; product model.;

   Abstract : This thesis covers an introduction to the present conditions for newspaper publishing, definitions and analyses of the processes of newspaper production and distribution, expected future developments with respect to products and production processes, and finally, conclusions regarding the need for global coordination of products, production and distribution.Primarily, the conditions in the Nordic countries have been analysed. READ MORE

6. 4. Reducing and absorbing variations in a manufacturing context : A capacity management perspective

   Author : Lisa Hedvall; Joakim Wikner; Stig-Arne Mattsson; Mats Johansson; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL SCIENCES; capacity management; variation management; buffer management; manufacturing companies; manufacturing planning and control; kapacitetsadministration; variationsadministration; buffertadministration; tillverkande företag; material- och produktionsstyrning;

   Abstract : Variations can have substantially negative effects on performance and it is therefore important to investigate how the variations can be reduced or absorbed in an appropriate way for competitiveness. Manufacturing companies are daily exposed to variations and operations managers need to take capacity management decisions with this in mind to secure the delivery capability. READ MORE

7. 5. Lean Visual Management of Deviations in Product Development and Production - Coining Physical, Digital, and Hybrid Pulse Methodology

   Author : Onur Kaya; Chalmers University of Technology; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; lean management; Visualization; visual management; lean tools.; issue management; deviation management; disturbance management; lean;

   Abstract : Lean is a relatively new trend, and every company strives for lean aiming for creating more output while using less input by focusing on the customer via eliminating non-value adding waste. Lean started at Toyota within its production system. From production, it started to be used in product development, and later on to other various sectors. READ MORE