Efficiency improvements concerning orders with mixed goods at Trelleborg Wheel Systems
(2005)Packaging Logistics
- Abstract
- Problem Statement: Make the order handling process as well as the purchasing
process more efficient by constructing a loading application for
transport of mixed goods in containers and trailers and to put that
application in a wider packaging logistic perspective by analysing the
effects of an implementation of this application.
Purpose: To simplify the order handling process and the purchasing process at
Trelleborg Wheel Systems and further to put load optimisation in a
wider perspective. The purpose is also to show ability to apply
scientific and engineering methodology and ability to apply gathered
knowledge and skills from courses in the education.
Method: This thesis is done as a Case Study in order to study real
... (More) - Problem Statement: Make the order handling process as well as the purchasing
process more efficient by constructing a loading application for
transport of mixed goods in containers and trailers and to put that
application in a wider packaging logistic perspective by analysing the
effects of an implementation of this application.
Purpose: To simplify the order handling process and the purchasing process at
Trelleborg Wheel Systems and further to put load optimisation in a
wider perspective. The purpose is also to show ability to apply
scientific and engineering methodology and ability to apply gathered
knowledge and skills from courses in the education.
Method: This thesis is done as a Case Study in order to study real
circumstances. The approach is qualitative because our aim is to
understand and analyse the entirety.
Conclusions: Load Optimisation has never reached as high status as route planning,
lowered inventory levels and Just-In-Time deliveries in order to
reduce costs. In the future congestions and regulations may force
companies to include load optimisation in their strategies to manage
the global competition. There are however some negative sides of
load optimisation such as increased noise, increased accident
severity, higher material handling costs and a need for trade-offs
between load optimisation and Just-In-Time deliveries and low
inventory levels.
The application created during this master thesis improves and makes
the ordering and purchasing process easier at Trelleborg Wheel
Systems in Trelleborg. The application is created specially for
Trelleborg Wheel Systems? products and therefore adapts badly to
other companies and products. If used in an appropriate way the
application gives answers to if the specific products fits in the
transport or not. If desired the application also draws the loading
pattern to give a possibility to see any free loading space. (Less)
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- author
- Byman, Michael and Gustafsson, Patrik
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2005
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Load optimising, mixed loads, VBA, packaging logistics, simulation., Technological sciences, Teknik
- language
- English
- id
- 1318787
- date added to LUP
- 2008-06-03 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2010-02-01 14:40:04
@misc{1318787,
abstract = {{Problem Statement: Make the order handling process as well as the purchasing
process more efficient by constructing a loading application for
transport of mixed goods in containers and trailers and to put that
application in a wider packaging logistic perspective by analysing the
effects of an implementation of this application.
Purpose: To simplify the order handling process and the purchasing process at
Trelleborg Wheel Systems and further to put load optimisation in a
wider perspective. The purpose is also to show ability to apply
scientific and engineering methodology and ability to apply gathered
knowledge and skills from courses in the education.
Method: This thesis is done as a Case Study in order to study real
circumstances. The approach is qualitative because our aim is to
understand and analyse the entirety.
Conclusions: Load Optimisation has never reached as high status as route planning,
lowered inventory levels and Just-In-Time deliveries in order to
reduce costs. In the future congestions and regulations may force
companies to include load optimisation in their strategies to manage
the global competition. There are however some negative sides of
load optimisation such as increased noise, increased accident
severity, higher material handling costs and a need for trade-offs
between load optimisation and Just-In-Time deliveries and low
inventory levels.
The application created during this master thesis improves and makes
the ordering and purchasing process easier at Trelleborg Wheel
Systems in Trelleborg. The application is created specially for
Trelleborg Wheel Systems? products and therefore adapts badly to
other companies and products. If used in an appropriate way the
application gives answers to if the specific products fits in the
transport or not. If desired the application also draws the loading
pattern to give a possibility to see any free loading space.}},
author = {{Byman, Michael and Gustafsson, Patrik}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Efficiency improvements concerning orders with mixed goods at Trelleborg Wheel Systems}},
year = {{2005}},
}