Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Alfnes, Erlend"
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Status of engineering change management in the engineer-to-order production environment: insights from a multiple case study
Iakymenko, Natalia; Romsdal, Anita; Alfnes, Erlend; Semini, Marco; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Engineering Changes (ECs) are a fact of life for companies in the Engineer-To-Order (ETO) production environment. Various Engineering Change Management (ECM) strategies, practices and tools exist, but no explicit distinction ... -
Status of engineering change management in the engineer-to-order production environment: insights from a multiple case study
Iakymenko, Natalia; Romsdal, Anita; Alfnes, Erlend; Semini, Marco; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Engineering Changes (ECs) are a fact of life for companies in the Engineer-To-Order (ETO) production environment. Various Engineering Change Management (ECM) strategies, practices and tools exist, but no explicit distinction ... -
Strategic Fit of Planning Environments: Towards an Integrated Framework
Buer, Sven-Vegard; Strandhagen, Jo Wessel; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Alfnes, Erlend (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Numerous studies have highlighted the importance of achieving a strategic fit between the actual planning environment and the production planning and control systems that are employed. Failing to achieve this strategic fit ... -
Strategic Framework for Manual Assembly System Design
Vallandingham, Logan Reed; Strandhagen, Jo Wessel; Alfnes, Erlend; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Chapter, 2018)Manual assembly is necessary for production of many products today, as products are becoming more complex and customer specific. Manual assembly systems are important for competitiveness and are therefore a strategic issue. ... -
Supply chain strategies for speciality foods: A Norwegian case study
Dreyer, Heidi Carin; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Hvolby, Hans-Henrik; Romsdal, Anita; Alfnes, Erlend (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Despite strong market interest in speciality foods, producers find market access and distribution challenging. This exploratory research includes a literature review and five case studies of supply chains relating to ... -
Sustainability challenges and how Industry 4.0 technologies can address them: a case study of a shipbuilding supply chain
Strandhagen, Jo Wessel; Buer, Sven-Vegard; Semini, Marco; Alfnes, Erlend; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The shipbuilding industry is under significant economic pressure and in need of more efficient solutions to secure economically sustainable operations. It is also challenged by social issues and the need for a greener ... -
Takt-time control in high-mix/low-volume production
Oluyisola, Olumide (Master thesis, 2015)Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to develop a spreadsheet tool for takt planning in a high-mix/low-volume (HMLV) environment. Ultimately, the objective is to develop tool that the production planner can use to test ... -
The concurrent application of lean production and ERP: Towards an ERP-based lean implementation process
Powell, Daryl; Alfnes, Erlend; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Dreyer, Heidi Carin (Journal article, 2013)Lean production and enterprise resource planning systems are often quoted as being the two most important strategies for achieving competitive advantage in today's global manufacturing environments. Though IT has traditionally ... -
The fit of Industry 4.0 applications in manufacturing logistics: a multiple case study
Strandhagen, Jo Wessel; Alfnes, Erlend; Strandhagen, Jan Ola; Vallandingham, Logan Reed (Journal article, 2017)The fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, is expected to cause disruptive changes in industrial production. It is driven by rapid technological developments and the need for manufacturing companies to make themselves ... -
The role of suppliers in contract product development - A categorization of supplier roles including success factors and information sharing guidelines for supplier involvement in contract product development
Nilsen, Aleksander W. (Master thesis, 2019)Summary Purpose Supplier involvement in new product development requires information sharing between the buyer and supplier. Prior research however usually discusses large companies, with continuous production. Far ... -
Tools and practices for tactical delivery date setting in engineer-to-order environments: a systematic literature review
Bhalla, Swapnil; Alfnes, Erlend; Hvolby, Hans-Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The research interest in topics related to production and supply chain planning and control in engineer-to-order (ETO) environments has grown significantly over the last three decades. One of the strategically important ... -
Towards a Concept for Digitalized Yard Logistics—Outlining the Next-Generation Features
Strandhagen, Jo Wessel; Semini, Marco Giovanni; Alfnes, Erlend (Chapter, 2023)Yards are industrial sites for production and servicing of ships and offshore maritime installations, such as oil and gas platforms and modules, offshore windmills, and fish farms—all essential products in the maritime ... -
Towards Next-Generation Yard Logistics
Strandhagen, Jo Wessel (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:322, Doctoral thesis, 2022) -
Understanding and eliminating waste in Engineer-To-Order (ETO) projects: a multiple case study
Jünge, Gabriele Hofinger; Alfnes, Erlend; Nujen, Bella B.; Emblemsvåg, Jan; Kjersem, Kristina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This article explores how waste reduction approaches as found in lean thinking can be applied to engineering design in Engineer-To-Order (ETO) projects based on a multiple case study of ten companies over a 2-year period. ... -
Using Performance Indicators to Improve Engineering Change Management in Engineer-to-Order Companies
Zhu, Qi (Master thesis, 2016)Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to develop performance indicators that can be applied to improve the performance of ECM in ETO companies. Design The thesis is based on a structured literature study among ETO, ... -
Utilizing machine learning for lead time prediction in the MTO fenestration industry
Skjærseth, Anne Høgdahl; Johansson, Maud (Master thesis, 2023)Vindu- og dørindustrien opplever økende etterspørsel etter kundetilpassede produkter, skiftende markedstrender og strengere forskrifter for energieffektive vinduer. For å imøtekomme disse kravene er selskapene avhengige ... -
Utilizing machine learning for lead time prediction in the MTO fenestration industry
Skjærseth, Anne Høgdahl; Johansson, Maud (Master thesis, 2023)Vindu- og dørindustrien opplever økende etterspørsel etter kundetilpassede produkter, skiftende markedstrender og strengere forskrifter for energieffektive vinduer. For å imøtekomme disse kravene er selskapene avhengige ... -
Vertical Solution for ETO Companies Using Microsoft Dynamics AX
Sørbø, Guri Karoline; Hønsi, Marianne (Master thesis, 2014)ERP systems are useful for MTS and ATO manufacturing strategies. When evaluating the ERP systems in an ETO environment there is not much research available on the matter, but the general understanding is that ERP system ... -
Vertical Solution for ETO Companies Using Microsoft Dynamics AX
Sørbø, Guri Karoline; Hønsi, Marianne (Master thesis, 2014)ERP systems are useful for MTS and ATO manufacturing strategies. When evaluating the ERP systems in an ETO environment there is not much research available on the matter, but the general understanding is that ERP system ...