Sökning: "TECHNOLOGY Industrial engineering and economy Physical planning"
Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden TECHNOLOGY Industrial engineering and economy Physical planning.
1. Cost-effective Sheet Metal Assembly by Automatic Path Planning and Line Balancing, Integrated with Dimensional Variation Analysis
Sammanfattning : Automobiles are an integral part of modern society and its way of life. In addition, automotive manufacturers are important institutions in society, summing the work of a vast array of sub suppliers, employing many. The margins are however moderate and competition is fierce. LÄS MER
2. Beyond Waste Management
Sammanfattning : Current physical resource management (PRM) was investigated in a global perspective in this thesis, to gain a deeper understanding of its implications in a sustainability perspective. In particular, the main challenges to the current PRM system and the kinds of systemic changes needed for sustainable PRM were examined. LÄS MER
3. The Outsourcing PRocess - Strategic and operational realities
Sammanfattning : The combination of shorter product life cycles, increased product complexity, and resource !imitations in conjunction with the globalization of the economy puts immense pressure on corporations to become more efficient, or leaner, in their operations (Alexander 1985, Sanchez 1997, Harryson 1998). One way of managing such competitive pressures has been tooutsource certain acrivities and focus internally on what has popularly been termed core competenciq thus enabling expansion and growth without having to carry the entire financial burden This is especially true for the increasing number of firms that have assumed (whether by choice or as an imperative) the systems integrator role, which implies migrating upwards in the value chain. LÄS MER