Browsing Institutt for internasjonal forretningsdrift by Author "Alfnes, Erlend"

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Centralized vs Decentralized Production Planning in ETO Environments: A Theoretical Discussion

Nujen, Bella B.; Alfnes, Erlend; Mwesiumo, Deodat Edward; Gran, Erik (Chapter, 2022)

The characteristics of ETO production call for further analysis to investigate the implications of traditional (deterministic) systems of planning i.e., centralized, and hierarchal, compared with decentralized systems. ...
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. ...