Master thesis for Mechanical engineering, at the University of Lund. Incorporated in project Pondora. The purpose of this master thesis is to compare the existing one way packaging system with a proposed return crate system not yet available in Sweden. The comparison is focused on packaging handling in the grocery store. The purpose is also to investigate how operating return crate systems in No

Problem: Hur har dessa förändringar påverkat transporterna hos Postens kunder? Behöver de idag åka kortare eller längre för att komma till ett serviceställe eller till kassaservice? Har de bytt transportsätt? Hur har detta sin tur påverkat miljön i fråga om avgaser och utsläpp, framför allt koldioxidutsläpp? Har det medfört en positiv eller negativ förändring i miljöpåverkan? Syfte: Syftet med

This master thesis has been written during the autumn of 2007 and in the month of January 2008. It investigates how the Lean philosophy can be used in Warehousing businesses. Further it gives example of tools that can help Warehousing companies to become Leaner in their business. There is a contradiction between Lean Thinking and Warehousing practice today, since Lean strive at being just in

Syftet med examensarbetet har varit att åstadkomma en ökad omsättningshastighet och en minskad kapitalbindning på 13 strategiskt utvalda artiklar i produkten System 2000 genom att införa Kanbanstyrning. Målet var att kvantifiera nyckeltalen omsättningshastighet, genomsnittlig kapitalbindning och flödets stabilitet genom simulering. Ytterliggare en målsättning var att beskriva de metoder som oftast

In 1997 Tetra Brik Packaging Systems (TBPS) introduced the Prisma family into the portfolio. The family, which contains four volumes: X ml, 330 ml, 1000 ml and 2000 ml, is characterised by having eight panels at mid height. The new shape of the packages has forced TBPS to make modifications in the equipment and alterations in the distribution chain, from producers to consumers. This master's

Problemformulering Pharmadule-Emtunga behöver upprätta en processkartläggning med tydliga gränsdragningar och fördelningar av olika ansvarsområden då det råder en avsaknad av en sådan kartläggning. Det centrala problemet för detta projekt är att processkartlägga Pharmadule-Emtungas produktion. Syfte Detta arbete syftar till att processkartlägga produktionen som ett led i företagets ISO 9001:2000

This thesis is divided into two parts (1&2) with different but related scopes, they are both partly a response to Volvo Truck Australia's (VTA) wish to improve their supply chain. In 1998 this wish resulted in a global benchmark, of VTA's total inbound transports, being submitted to 13 global transporting companies. Being one of the responding companies, Volvo Transport delegated the d

Objective: To study how Schenker can work with packaging related issues to achieve business advantages. Problem: How is the package an important part of the supply chain? Who should make demands on packaging? Is a transportation company a main actor to help improving packaging? Is working with packaging logistics valuable for Schenker? Which requirements should the transportation company have

Since the markets of multipacks are growing we have examined the multipacks out of the perspective of opinions, handling / distribution times and costs, and cost of producing multipack both in Sweden and the UK. Our aim has been to develop a research model that can be used for future studies of other multitask markets. The research started with a thorough field study of the Swedish and UK markets

Problem IKEA want to avoid building a DC with insufficient capacity, and with imbalances in the material flow, therefore they want to run simulations of the system to see if the material flow is of satisfaction. The focus of this report is aimed towards capacity simulations of the Silo, the automated high storage area. Purpose Run different scenarios of the Silo with different conditions in o

Cycle time has a direct influence on number of returnable crates needed and therefore a crucial parameter for cost structure and pricing of the user fec in the pool system. For providing the growing market, number of crates has to increase as well as the utilization of existing crates. To accomplish this aim, cycle time for the whole supply chain has to be fully unravelled and understand. The pu

Detta arbete utgör magisterexamensarbete inom utveckling av betongstommar i flervånings- hus. Under de senaste åren har allt större intresse fokuserats på byggsektorns låga produktivitetsutveckling, höga kostnader, byggnadsvård, oförmåga att ta till sig befintlig kunskap och dåliga lönsamhet. Några stora byggprojekt har dessutom fått stort utrymme i media till följd av bl.a. omfattande byggfel. De

Routine cleaning of water mains is commonly employed by water utilities around the world as a proactive means of managing common water quality issues. When employed correctly, water mains cleaning can be effective in removing loosely deposited sediments and bio films that cause water discolouration, coliform regrowth and unpleasant tastes and odours. Despite its long history in the water industry,

The purpose of this study was to examine and illustrate how people look at themselves and their happiness in relation to their economic situation. This study was based on interviews with eight adults divided in two groups, four were big-income earners and four were unemployed/sick-listed. I identified factors that affected the feeling of happiness such as family, friends and economy. During the pr

Program- och projekterings anatomi ? en studie av byggprogrammets program- och projekteringsskede Studien belyser och lyfter upp byggnadsprocessens, idag kanske viktigaste fråga, nämligen industrialiseringen av byggprocessen och de möjligheter som följer med det nya sättet att föra en byggprocess. Studien omfattar program- och projekteringsskedet och dess syfte är med andra ord ett försök att sk

This essay is dealing with the question of the possibility for a non archaeologist to learn something about the Scandinavian Bronze Age by reading novels taking place in the specific period. I have studied novels written by Scandinavian writers between 1980 and present. Before I started I constructed nine different categories that I was to look for in the novels. The categories were constructed in

With the end of the Cold War the number of conflicts where the United Nations have intervened has increased dramatically. This has entailed a need for a burden-sharing between the UN and regional organizations regarding management of conflicts. The aim of this study is to make a comparative analysis of the effectiveness and the efficiency in the efforts undertaken by ECOWAS and the UN during the c

The EU has claimed a leadership role in the climate change negotiations ever since their creation under the United Nations Framework on the Climate Change Convention. By going ahead in the formulation of its own emission targets and acting as a pusher in urging others to realise the urgency of adopting ambitious targets and timetables, the EU has taken the lead. Responsible for EU's performanc

As is common in African states, the former liberation movement, ZANU (PF) still retains power in Zimbabwe. This essay analyses how Robert Mugabe and his party has managed to remain in power despite an economic and political crisis. Central to the study is the concept of neopatrimonialism which is argued to have been institutionalised in Zimbabwe much due to the nature of the liberation struggle, h

The purpose of the paper is to look at what role businesses play in the next stage of the Kyoto Protocol. More specifically I look at the role of the oil and gas industry in the politics of climate change. I present a counter-intuitive argument. Conventional wisdom says that one would assume that the largest polluters are actually the ones who are resisting climate change regulations but I want to