Reducing lead times within military supply chains: the development and application of an information fragmentation perspective

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...

Manage and control of the complete production process of IHC Vremac by applying QRM

This thesis describes an investigation at IHC Vremac, with the goal to improve the delivery performance, from 69% to 85%, focused on how IHC Vremac should manage and control their complete production process when applying Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM). First, the core concepts of QRM were investigated. If a company wants to apply QRM, they...

The benefits of implementing standardisation methods in the production of tugs

Recently the buying power of customers has increased as a result of globalisation forcing anufacturers including shipbuilders to produce products with wider variety at lower delivery times. This research aims to optimise the traditional production strategy applied at Damen shipyards for the production of standard tugs. Three levels of...