In today economical environment, supply failure has become the first supply chain risk. Common methods employed to manage supply risk are buffer-oriented methods, where buffering may concern time, capacity, inventories. These methods represent only a shield against risk and contribute to raise overall costs. A more effective method to reduce […]
Companies have progressively realised that complementing industrial goods with the provision of value added services can be an important lever to prosper on those markets affected by weak demand, hard competition and decreasing margins. Among the different forms of service provisions, After-Sales services have acquired a strategic role as a […]
The aim of the project – carried out in a manufacturing company – is to optimize production and logistics processes through the implementation of lean logistics approaches.The project encompasses the following main phases:• Value analysis through the value stream mapping method• Identificaion of the main critical areas• Implementation of lean […]
Il prodotto-servizio: una nuova strategia per vincere le sfide competitive 5-6 November 2009, Brescia, Italy For more information: http://www.asapsmf.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=41&func=details&did=43
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Forecasting and planning are two of the most studied areas in the field of operations management. Nonetheless, there are some sectors that require peculiar activities in order to seize all the involved facets.This project is developed in the niche sector of vehicle tuning components (i.e. car components for both aesthetics […]
This project is carried out in a company realizing heating and cooling plants in industrial buildings. Each construction job order involves hundreds of items of diverse sizes (from nuts and bolts to complex subsystems). Part of these items are managed at the company’s warehouse (on a stock basis), while others […]
The aims of the project is at performing a thorough analysis of the distribution logistics scenarios that an automotive company operating in the aftermarket sector is likely to face in the next years.The main activities included in the project are: General analysis of the AS-IS aftermarket distribution in the automotive […]
This project – developed in the automotive sector – aims at supporting a components making company in establishing an effective and efficient planning process for the aftermarket segment.The core of the project is composed by two main areas: Forecasting: forecasts are an essential input for proper production planning in today’s […]
The vending sector, especially for refreshment goods (hot and cold drinks, snacks, confectionery, and sandwiches), is a developing area in Italy. Despite the relatively low cost of single items, it requires a tailored organization and suitable management activities in order to perform all the necessary operations both on the field […]
