Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Semini, Marco"
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Enhancing Production Logistics in a Ship Recycling Yard through Industry 4.0
Sikveland, Håkon (Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven utforsker det transformative potensialet til Industri 4.0-teknologier for å forbedre logistikken i et norsk skipsresirkuleringsverft. Studien er spesielt fokusert på operasjonene til AF Offshore Decom's ... -
Enhancing supply chain visibility in a shipbuilding supply chain
Roald, Kristine Fjørtoft (Master thesis, 2019)Dei siste åra har forskarar hevda at konkurranse ikkje lenger oppstår mellom enkeltaktørar, men mellom verdikjeder. Verdikjedestyring har blitt introdusert som eit verktøy for å styre den stadig meir komplekse material- ... -
EPEC 4.0: an Industry 4.0-supported lean production control concept for the semi-process industry
Spenhoff, Philipp; Wortmann, Hans; Semini, Marco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The combination of lean production and Industry 4.0 exhibits excellent potential in advancing operations management and, especially, production control. This improvement potential is applicable to the semi-process industry ... -
Exploring the challenges with applying tracking and tracing technology in the dairy industry
Høyer, Madeleine Ruiz; Oluyisola, Olumide Emmanuel; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Semini, Marco (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The purpose of this research is to identify the various challenges encountered when using tracking and tracing technology in the dairy industry. Based on a systematic literature review, the challenges are reviewed from the ... -
Factors Affecting Shipyard Operations and Logistics: A Framework and Comparison of Shipbuilding Approaches
Strandhagen, Jo Wessel; Jeong, Yongkuk; Semini, Marco; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Alfnes, Erlend (Chapter, 2020)Shipyards around the world have several differences that affect the logistics processes at each yard. The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for mapping the key factors affecting shipyard logistics. We test ... -
Framework for Layout Design Supporting Patient Flow in Outpatient Departments
Madsen, Nathalie Bruntveit (Master thesis, 2018)In the last decades, there has been an increase in demand for outpatient services, as inpatient treatments are more often done on an outpatient basis. Increase in demand, and long waiting times in the access of outpatient ... -
Identify Causes of Long Turnaround Time in Hospital Laboratories
Monsås, Ingeborg Lie (Master thesis, 2019)This master thesis is structured according to two research questions; 1) What are the challenges related to TAT in hospital laboratories? and 2) What are the components of TAT, and what do they depend on? RQ1 is answered ... -
Improved sample reception logistics as a way to reduce response time of samples at St. Olavs hospital laboratory
Drøpping, Stine (Master thesis, 2023)Sammendrag Norske sykehus møter en økende etterspørsel for helsetjenester. Grunnet en svært begrenset ressurstilgang, sliter sykehuslaboratoriene med å allokere tid for å søke mer effektive løsninger innen logistikk. ... -
Investigating the Relationship between Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0
Buer, Sven-Vegard (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:65, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Lean manufacturing has for more than two decades been the most prominent methodology for improving the operational performance in manufacturing companies. Originating from the Toyota Production System (TPS) (Ohno, 1988), ... -
Lean Production supported by Industry 4.0 for Production Planning and Control in the Semi-Process Industry
Spenhoff, Philipp (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:250, Doctoral thesis, 2021)The overall goal of this PhD research is to investigate production planning and control challenges in the semi-process industry and to develop an approach for addressing these challenges based on lean production and Industry ... -
Long-Term Berth Capacity Planning Framework Development
Yan, Zhaoci (Master thesis, 2019)Havtransport bidrar sterkt til omfanget og velstanden i dagens globale handel. Havn er en viktig logistikkinfrastruktur i sjøtransport og har en direkte tilknytning til et lands økonomiske ytelse. Det europeiske havnesystemet ... -
Managing engineering changes in the engineer-to-order environment: challenges and research needs
Iakymenko, Natalia; Romsdal, Anita; Semini, Marco; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Engineering changes (ECs) in companies in the engineer-to-order (ETO) production environment are practically unavoidable. It is important for ETO companies to accommodate ECs throughout the project duration, effectively ... -
Mapping and Analyzing Products Strategies of European Shipbuilders Utilizing an Adaptation of Porters Generic Strategies Model
Tinholt, Joakim Høydal (Master thesis, 2023)With a rich history spanning centuries, shipbuilding has been a major industry in which Europe has played a pivotal role since its inception. However, the dynamics of the shipbuilding industry are evolving rapidly, ... -
Measures for Timely Delivery of Materials Transported by Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in Hospitals
Vaule, Ida Borgen (Master thesis, 2018)In recent years there has been an increase in material demand in Norwegian hospitals, and studies show that there are high expenditures for hospital logistics. This signifies the importance of developing favorable logistics ... -
Offshoring Strategies in Norwegian Ship Production
Semini, Marco; Brett, Per Olaf; Hagen, Arnulf; Kolsvik, Jørund; Alfnes, Erlend; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)For the past several decades, Norwegian shipyards have focused on innovative, customized, and technologically advanced ships, often serving the offshore oil and gas industry. Usually, a significant part of the ship production ... -
Planning Environments of Hospital Laboratories: An Exploratory Study
Bertnum, Aili Biriita; Semini, Marco; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Chapter, 2020)Hospital laboratories are facing challenges of increasing demand and limited budgets. Planning and control can improve resource utilization, reduce work-in-progress and shorten throughput times, but to achieve such benefits, ... -
Possibilities and Benefits of Intermediate Care Units in Healthcare Systems from a Logistics Perspective
Bertnum, Aili Biriita; Fragapane, Giuseppe; Semini, Marco; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Chapter, 2018)Intermediate care units have been established as a response to the emerging challenges of healthcare systems to maintain high quality and continuous care. While the term is well known in both literature and practice, it ... -
Product configurators for engineer-to-order products
Johansson, Ludvig Lilleby; Skjetne, Johanne Bjørnsen (Master thesis, 2020)Produktkonfiguratorer (PCer) er systemer som automatiserer arbeid i salgs- og ingeniørprosesser og gir fordeler som tids- og ressursreduksjoner og kvalitetsforbedringer. Selskaper som produserer Engineer-to-Order (ETO)-produkter ... -
Product configurators for engineer-to-order products
Skjetne, Johanne Bjørnsen; Johansson, Ludvig Lilleby (Master thesis, 2020)Produktkonfiguratorer (PCer) er systemer som automatiserer arbeid i salgs- og ingeniørprosesser og gir fordeler som tids- og ressursreduksjoner og kvalitetsforbedringer. Selskaper som produserer Engineer-to-Order (ETO)-produkter ... -
Relationships Between Build Location and PSV Shipbuilding Times
Gullbrekken, Jo Aas (Master thesis, 2023)Industrien for spesialisert skipsbygging leter kontinuerlig etter måter å forbedre konkurranseevnen på i form av kostnadseffektivitet og reduserte produksjons- og leveringstider. Det er likevel behov for mer forskning for ...