Improving Decision-Making to Reduce Downtime Caused by Equipment Breakdown during Offshore Wind Installation Projects

Offshore wind energy can play a key role in the energy transition. Reducing installation costs for offshore wind installation projects helps to be cost-competitive with other renewable energy technologies. Installation costs can increase when the installation project planning is delayed. Literature shows that offshore wind installation projects...

Research into the potential effects of a receiver-led consolidation policy on costs, CO2 emissions and vehicle movements: A case study for the logistics service provider PostNL

The efficiency of a logistic service provider's network can be improved by implementing a receiver-led consolidation policy. This policy means that shipments destined to the same location are consolidated in one truck. The literature states that by doing this the costs, CO2 emissions and number of vehicle movements can be reduced. However,...

Aligning logistics with MRO to improve spare parts availability: A case study at KLM Engineering & Maintenance

Aircraft component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) outsourcing is a rather new phenomenon. Nowadays, component support solutions that are flexible with predictable cost are pursued. In other words, the time to restore and cost of MRO are aimed to be minimised. This research project is collaboration with one of the worlds leaders in...

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Improving operations in the SSDZ materials supply chain: Decision enhancement in Dutch medical diagnostics logistics

The field of Dutch medical diagnostics is changing. New regulations and competition create a need for optimization of the business processes. The logistics in the medical diagnostics business have to meet demands from both the clients and the medical labs. Because of these strict demands, decisions on big changes are difficult. A lack of...

Multidisciplinaire zorg voor kwetsbare ouderen: Ontwerp en capaciteitsbepaling van een poliklinisch proces in het Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis

The Reinier de Graaf Hospital in Delft has concluded that care for frail elderly with impaired mobility is not always optimal. Due to multimorbidity, traditional monodisciplinary care is not the best possible care. The Reinier de Graaf Hospital set out to improve their care process to serve the frail elderly best. It was found that the target...

LOGISTIC CHAIN OPTIMIZATION FOR IMPORTING COAL ON INLAND WATERWAYS IN EASTERN INDIA