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Mapping, development and optimization of internal logistics in a multi-stage production facility

Jönsson, Nils LU and Hofbard, Björn LU (2018) MTTM05 20181
Engineering Logistics
Abstract
Title: Mapping, development and optimization of internal logistics in a multi- stage production facility
Authors: Nils Jönsson and Björn Hofbard
Supervisors: Eva Berg, Department of Industrial Management and Logistics. Conny Andersson, Sandvik
Background: In highly dynamic and competitive environments, supply chain management and logistics can create important advantages against competitors. Since logistics costs and tied up capital also impacts profitability, these activities demand full attention and careful planning.
Purpose: By mapping and analysing Sandviks internal logistics, the aim is to develop and optimize related operations by providing tangible descriptions of the current practise, and solutions for improvements.
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Title: Mapping, development and optimization of internal logistics in a multi- stage production facility
Authors: Nils Jönsson and Björn Hofbard
Supervisors: Eva Berg, Department of Industrial Management and Logistics. Conny Andersson, Sandvik
Background: In highly dynamic and competitive environments, supply chain management and logistics can create important advantages against competitors. Since logistics costs and tied up capital also impacts profitability, these activities demand full attention and careful planning.
Purpose: By mapping and analysing Sandviks internal logistics, the aim is to develop and optimize related operations by providing tangible descriptions of the current practise, and solutions for improvements.
Research questions: RQ 1: Can Sandviks future storage requirements be met by the current storage capacity?
RQ 2: How can the current storage capacity be better utilized
and improved?
RQ 3: How can the flow of goods be optimized?
Method: To be able to thoroughly map the current logistics operations and provide recommendations for implementation, an action research with an inductive and qualitative research approach was chosen. Primary
data was collected through interviews and observations while secondary data was obtained through internal databases. Important tools for mapping and analysis was spaghetti diagrams, gemba walks value stream mapping.
Conclusions: The action research resulted in an accurate and rather detailed analysis of the current situation and operations. It can firmly be concluded that a VSM is a useful tool in order to identify waste within a logistics process and the outcome combined with the spaghetti diagrams enabled the researchers to provide recommendations for improvements. Sandviks storage capacity can meet future storage requirements, even though the rather poor utilization. However, it was established that the lack of system support for monitoring storage availability created difficulties for the warehouse and logistics staff. (Less)
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author
Jönsson, Nils LU and Hofbard, Björn LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Utvärdering och optimering av lagerkapacitet och flöde på en av Sveriges största produktionsanläggningar
course
MTTM05 20181
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Logistics, value stream mapping, gemba walk, warehouse layout, lean production
report number
5874
language
English
id
8960207
date added to LUP
2018-10-17 13:06:14
date last changed
2018-10-17 13:06:14
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  abstract     = {{Title: Mapping, development and optimization of internal logistics in a multi- stage production facility
Authors: Nils Jönsson and Björn Hofbard
Supervisors: Eva Berg, Department of Industrial Management and Logistics. Conny Andersson, Sandvik
Background: In highly dynamic and competitive environments, supply chain management and logistics can create important advantages against competitors. Since logistics costs and tied up capital also impacts profitability, these activities demand full attention and careful planning.
Purpose: By mapping and analysing Sandviks internal logistics, the aim is to develop and optimize related operations by providing tangible descriptions of the current practise, and solutions for improvements.
Research questions: RQ 1: Can Sandviks future storage requirements be met by the current storage capacity?
RQ 2: How can the current storage capacity be better utilized
and improved?
RQ 3: How can the flow of goods be optimized?
Method: To be able to thoroughly map the current logistics operations and provide recommendations for implementation, an action research with an inductive and qualitative research approach was chosen. Primary
data was collected through interviews and observations while secondary data was obtained through internal databases. Important tools for mapping and analysis was spaghetti diagrams, gemba walks value stream mapping. 
Conclusions: The action research resulted in an accurate and rather detailed analysis of the current situation and operations. It can firmly be concluded that a VSM is a useful tool in order to identify waste within a logistics process and the outcome combined with the spaghetti diagrams enabled the researchers to provide recommendations for improvements. Sandviks storage capacity can meet future storage requirements, even though the rather poor utilization. However, it was established that the lack of system support for monitoring storage availability created difficulties for the warehouse and logistics staff.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Mapping, development and optimization of internal logistics in a multi-stage production facility}},
  year         = {{2018}},
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