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van Bree, Arnoud (author)Palladium is a critical raw material that is considered economically and strategically important by various national governments. The palladium supply chain is subject to several supply chain risks, including the geopolitical risk of potential Russian palladium export restrictions. Considering these disruption risks, it is essential to gain...master thesis 2024
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Maassen, Timo (author)Research Objective & Methodology<br/>The COVID-19 supply disruptions and the energy crisis triggered by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict emphasize the EU's structural supply dependencies and potential damages during crises. It underscores the critical risk factors, particularly Rare Earth Elements (REEs), which are highly susceptible to supply...master thesis 2024
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Broekman, Jelmar (author)The construction industry is responsible for the emitting carbon, nitrogen, and particulate matter, which is harmful to the environment and contributes to global warming. Municipalities in the Netherlands plan to reduce emissions in inner-city developments to zero before 2030, for which a transformation of the already...master thesis 2024
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Vaandrager, Celine (author)This thesis addresses the increasing vulnerabilities in modern supply chains, particularly within the maritime industry. Emphasizing the crucial role of procurement in risk mitigation, the study challenges conventional lean management, advocating for agile supply chain strategies. It introduces the Integrated Supplier Matrix (ISM) to enhance...master thesis 2024
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Portengen, Joel (author)The global transport sector currently contributes 23% of carbon dioxide emissions, a figure set to double by 2050 without mitigation efforts. While Scope 3 emissions, notably in container transport, are challenging to address, they constitute over half of all emissions. This study explores cargo owners' perspectives on Scope 3 emissions and...master thesis 2023
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Rossewij, Bas (author)Shipping companies aim to reach the climate goals by following the rules from the International Maritime Oranization (IMO), which includes reducing Scope 3 emissions. Maintenance is a great contributor to the Scope 3 emissions of a shipping company, especially the transportation of spare parts. The current state-of-the-art supply chain...master thesis 2023
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Hillen, Justus (author)In the wake of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, global efforts have intensified to reduce carbon emissions and transition to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. However, the asymmetry in energy production and consumption among nations, coupled with the seasonal and temporal intermittency and geographical variations...master thesis 2023
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Aydin, Mustafa (author)In the contemporary global environment, supply chains are increasingly vulnerable to disruptions, with environmental and supplier disturbances posing frequent challenges. This research aimed to understand the influence of a systematic supplier selection approach, combined with an effective risk mitigation strategy, on supply chain performance...master thesis 2023
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Yao, Zhongbo (author)This thesis aims at maximizing the profit of a strawberry producer while satisfying the retailer's demand and meeting other constraints. The amount of strawberries to be delivered to the retailer signed in the contract is the main decision variable to be optimized in the problem. Furthermore, the transportation scheduling is also optimized to...master thesis 2023
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Arjun Santhosh, Arjun (author)Amidst the burgeoning challenges of climate change, certain sectors, like the beer industry, find themselves at the forefront due to their dependence on climate-sensitive agricultural inputs. The changing climatic conditions not only influence the flavor profile but also the beer's accessibility, by affecting the quality and yield of essential...master thesis 2023
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Schuring, Roman (author)A monopile installation project consists of the whole process of loading monopiles to vessels, transporting monopiles to the wind farm and drilling monopiles in the seabed. Each installation project has different characteristics as the weather at the installation location, the distances to the suppliers and the vessels that are available differ...master thesis 2023
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Aerden, Veronica (author)The Port of Rotterdam is the biggest port in Europe and with its great location an important place for trade between Europe and other continents. Record numbers of intercepted illegal goods show that criminals use this port to traffic illegal goods. A lot is still unknown about the criminal supply chain in the Port of Rotterdam and about the...master thesis 2023
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Abbineni, Rishika (author)Effective data sharing plays a pivotal role in optimizing supply chain management and driving the operational excellence of businesses. However, certain barriers and challenges exist among the supply chain partners in communication and data exchange. This thesis investigates these barriers and proposes potential solutions, referred to as...master thesis 2023
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Chen, Xi (author)In pursuit of a more sustainable future, more and more firms are seeking alternative sustainable packaging and corresponding packaging communication strategies to signal its eco-friendliness and stimulate ecological consumer behaviour. Despite the majority of research focusing on the pre-purchase stage of the packaging life cycle, limited...master thesis 2023
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Makarević, Masa (author)The current trend of technology being increasingly integrated into the healthcare industry is heavily influencing the supply chains of companies involved. Thus, companies need to find ways to remain competitive, one of which is introducing process optimization in (parts of) their supply chains. In large organizations whose portfolios involve a...master thesis 2023
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Hemel, Jean-Marie (author)To prevent and reverse detrimental climate and biodiversity change, it is essential to motivate the housing construction supply chain to reduce the emission of carbon and nitrogen. The need to reduce the amount of emitted greenhouse gases and nitrogen oxides (NOx) is even more urgent in the Dutch housing construction. Currently, little research...master thesis 2023
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Boom, Marit (author)Lead time reduction of military supply chain (MSC) processes is essential for well-functioning military organisations. MSCs are complex and uncertain systems, including interdependencies between actors and processes. Flexibility is needed for MSCs to deal with complexity and uncertainty. Furthermore, reducing lead times contributes to the...master thesis 2023
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Kemerink, Renk (author)Construction resource management in the Netherlands is causing environmental concerns due to a high demand for infrastructure maintenance and carbon/nitrogen emissions. Insufficient optimization of resource management between projects results in more traffic and higher energy demand, but measures such as linking projects, program management, and...master thesis 2023
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van den Brink, Ilze (author)This thesis contributes to the research of a complementary Truck Arrival Management system in order to increase the efficiency of the Liquid Bulk Terminal as a system in a global intermodal supply chain. Nowadays, terminals often suffer from congestion, despite the use of a Truck Arrival Management system. A Truck Arrival Management system...master thesis 2023