Disruptive and Conventional Technologies for the Support of Logistics Processes: A Literature Review

The supply chain has become a key element of increasing the productivity and competitiveness of companies. To achieve this, it is essential to implement a strategy based on the use of technologies, which depends on knowledge of the scope and impact of logistics technologies. Therefore, this article aims to identify the main technologies supporting logistics management and supply chain processes to establish their functionality, scope, and impacts. For this, conventional technologies and technologies framed by the concept of Industry 4.0 that allow the implementation of Logistics 4.0 in companies are analyzed. As a result of searching databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct, we provide an analysis of 18 technologies focusing on their definition, scope, and the logistics processes involved. This study concludes that technologies in logistics management allow for a reduction in total costs, improve collaboration with suppliers and customers, increase the visibility and traceability of products and information, and support decision-making for all agents in the supply chain, including the final consumer

Digitalized manufacturing logistics in engineer-to-order operations

This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management for the Factory of the Future. APMS 2019. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 566. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30000-5_71. The high complexity in Engineer-To-Order (ETO) operations causes major challenges for manufacturing logistics, especially in complex ETO, i.e. one-of-a-kind production. Increased digitalization of manufacturing logistics processes and activities can facilitate more efficient coordination of the material and information flows for manufacturing operations in general. However, it is not clear how to do this in the ETO environment, where products are highly customized and production is non-repetitive. This paper aims to investigate the challenges related to manufacturing logistics in ETO and how digital technologies can be applied to address them. Through a case study of a Norwegian shipyard, four main challenges related to manufacturing logistics are identified. Further, by reviewing recent literature on ETO and digitalization, the paper identifies specific applications of digital technologies in ETO manufacturing. Finally, by linking manufacturing logistics challenges to digitalization, the paper suggests four main features of digitalized manufacturing logistics in ETO: (i) seamless, digitalized information flow, (ii) identification and interconnectivity, (iii) digitalized operator support, and (iv) automated and autonomous material flow. Thus, the paper provides valuable insights into how ETO companies can move towards digitalized manufacturing logistics

Construction industry 4.0 and sustainability: an enabling framework

Governments worldwide are taking actions to address the construction sector's sustainability concerns, including high carbon emissions, health and safety risks, low productivity, and increasing costs. Applying Industry 4.0 technologies to construction (also referred to as Construction 4.0) could address some of these concerns. However, current understanding about this is quite limited, with previous work being largely fragmented and limited both in terms of technologies as well as their interrelationships with the triple bottom line of sustainability perspectives. The focus of this article is therefore on addressing these gaps by proposing a comprehensive multi-dimensional Construction 4.0 sustainability framework that identifies and categorizes the key Construction 4.0 technologies and their positive and negative impacts on environmental, economic, and social sustainability, and then establishing its applicability/usefulness through an empirical, multimethodology case study assessment of the UAE's construction sector. The findings indicate Construction 4.0’s positive impacts on environmental and economic sustainability that far outweigh its negative effects, although these impacts are comparable with regards to social sustainability. On Construction 4.0 technologies itself, their application was found to be nonuniform with greater application seen for building information modeling and automation vis-à-vis others such as cyber-physical systems and smart materials, with significant growth expected in the future for blockchain- and three-dimensional-printing-related technologies. The proposed novel framework could enable the development of policy interventions and support mechanisms to increase Construction 4.0 deployment while addressing its negative sustainability-related impacts. The framework also has the potential to be adapted and applied to other country and sectoral contexts

The Knowledge Application and Utilization Framework Applied to Defense COTS: A Research Synthesis for Outsourced Innovation

Purpose -- Militaries of developing nations face increasing budget pressures, high operations tempo, a blitzing pace of technology, and adversaries that often meet or beat government capabilities using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies. The adoption of COTS products into defense acquisitions has been offered to help meet these challenges by essentially outsourcing new product development and innovation. This research summarizes extant research to develop a framework for managing the innovative and knowledge flows. Design/Methodology/Approach – A literature review of 62 sources was conducted with the objectives of identifying antecedents (barriers and facilitators) and consequences of COTS adoption. Findings – The DoD COTS literature predominantly consists of industry case studies, and there’s a strong need for further academically rigorous study. Extant rigorous research implicates the importance of the role of knowledge management to government innovative thinking that relies heavily on commercial suppliers. Research Limitations/Implications – Extant academically rigorous studies tend to depend on measures derived from work in information systems research, relying on user satisfaction as the outcome. Our findings indicate that user satisfaction has no relationship to COTS success; technically complex governmental purchases may be too distant from users or may have socio-economic goals that supersede user satisfaction. The knowledge acquisition and utilization framework worked well to explain the innovative process in COTS. Practical Implications – Where past research in the commercial context found technological knowledge to outweigh market knowledge in terms of importance, our research found the opposite. Managers either in government or marketing to government should be aware of the importance of market knowledge for defense COTS innovation, especially for commercial companies that work as system integrators. Originality/Value – From the literature emerged a framework of COTS product usage and a scale to measure COTS product appropriateness that should help to guide COTS product adoption decisions and to help manage COTS product implementations ex post

A framework for the implementation of drones in German automotive OEM logistics operations

Intralogistics operations in automotive OEMs increasingly confront problems of overcomplexity caused by a customer-centred production that requires customisation and, thus, high product variability, short-notice changes in orders and the handling of an overwhelming number of parts. To alleviate the pressure on intralogistics without sacrificing performance objectives, the speed and flexibility of logistical operations have to be increased. One approach to this is to utilise three-dimensional space through drone technology. This doctoral thesis aims at establishing a framework for implementing aerial drones in automotive OEM logistic operations. As of yet, there is no research on implementing drones in automotive OEM logistic operations. To contribute to filling this gap, this thesis develops a framework for Drone Implementation in Automotive Logistics Operations (DIALOOP) that allows for a close interaction between the strategic and the operative level and can lead automotive companies through a decision and selection process regarding drone technology. A preliminary version of the framework was developed on a theoretical basis and was then revised using qualitative-empirical data from semi-structured interviews with two groups of experts, i.e. drone experts and automotive experts. The drone expert interviews contributed a current overview of drone capabilities. The automotive experts interview were used to identify intralogistics operations in which drones can be implemented along with the performance measures that can be improved by drone usage. Furthermore, all interviews explored developments and changes with a foreseeable influence on drone implementation. The revised framework was then validated using participant validation interviews with automotive experts. The finalised framework defines a step-by-step process leading from strategic decisions and considerations over the identification of logistics processes suitable for drone implementation and the relevant performance measures to the choice of appropriate drone types based on a drone classification specifically developed in this thesis for an automotive context

Innovation in a Complex, Uncertain World: Clarifying the Questions, Seeking the Answers

Innovation has at least 40 definitions, many of which can lay claim to being reliable and valid guidelines for organizations to make improvements by doing something new and different. Towards the goal of providing insights to facilitate fruitful pursuit of supply chain, the Third Annual World Class Supply Chain Summit focused on the theme of Innovation in a Complex, Uncertain World. At this invitation-only summit on May 9th, 2018 in Milton, Ontario, executives, scholars, and students discussed a range of innovation topics. The core of those discussions sought clarity on the following: The complexities, uncertainties, and challenges that are prompting the need for innovation in contemporary supply chains Effective ways for tapping into the potential to innovate New ideas from the next generation of researchers and practitioners Questions that demand rigorous research about innovation in supply chains The summit addressed those four issues with two keynote presentations, a panel discussion, and three-minute lightning talk presentations by five students (from the doctoral through to the undergraduate level). In addition to giving voice to the next generation (via the students’ 3-minute presentations), the summit was also designed to uncover perspectives from business disciplines outside of supply chain management (SCM). This was reflected mainly in the inclusion of panelists whose expertise on the subject of innovation was built in the field of entrepreneurship. Incorporating perspectives from the next generation and from beyond the traditional scope of SCM proved useful in generating some insightful conclusions. Among those conclusions, four of the main ones are: Effective usage of supply chain analytics has the potential to yield meaningful returns for transportation services providers The creativity necessary for innovation can be learned so employers should invest in cultivating creativity and its application to challenges of interest, particularly for new and young employees Though seemingly bewildering, the complexity and challenges in modern supply chains represent opportunity for innovation Innovations need not be revolutionary in order to be of real value to an organization firm and its stakeholders This white paper reports on (a) the underlying details of those points (e.g., specific real world examples presented to reinforce those points), (b) some critical unanswered questions that surround those points, and (c) potential research projects to address those questions. These helped to solidify the summit as a valuable contributor to industry-academia deliberations of relevance to the SCM field

POSTURING SPARES FOR STRATEGIC POWER COMPETITION

As the distribution of power evolves across the world and creates new threats, the Department of Defense (DOD) must continually seek ways to maintain a competitive advantage among dimensions of power that enable us to advance our interests and values. America’s competitors are becoming more assertive and technologically sound, meaning the Navy must improve readiness and adopt innovative capabilities. In the face of strategic challenges, it is important that there is a shift from legacy platforms to novel weapon system readiness. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the survivability of a primary defense weapon system onboard Arleigh Burke Class guided-missile destroyers (DDGs), the Phalanx Close-in-Weapon-System (CIWS), under continuous operation in a contested environment based on current supply forecasting. Currently, forecast supply models do not consider the increased demand in contested environments or additive manufacturing solution-based delivery. To extend the defense operational availability (Ao) time of primary defense systems, a selection methodology was used to identify the weapon components with the highest failure rates. Through simulation-based modeling, these components were evaluated for additive manufacturing capabilities and potential production onboard. This thesis exposed a critical shortcoming of the supply capacity in a contested environment while offering potential solutions to increase the effectiveness of operational sustainment.NPS Naval Research ProgramThis project was funded in part by the NPS Naval Research Program.Lieutenant Commander, United States NavyLieutenant Commander, United States NavyLieutenant, United States NavyApproved for public release. Distribution is unlimited

Chapter 3 How is production changing?

The unprecedented Covid-19 crisis revealed the scale and scope of a new type of economy taking shape in front of our very eyes: the digital economy. This book presents a concise theoretical and conceptual framework for a more nuanced analysis of the economic and sociological impacts of the technological disruption that is taking place in the markets of goods and services, labour markets, and the global economy more generally. This interdisciplinary work is a must for researchers and students from economics, business, and other social science majors who seek an overview of the main digital economy concepts and research. Its down-to-earth approach and communicative style will also speak to businesses practitioners who want to understand the ongoing digital disruption of the market rules and emergence of the new digital business models. The book refers to academic insights from economics and sociology while giving numerous empirical examples drawn from basic and applied research and business. It addresses several burning issues: how are digital processes transforming traditional business models? Does intelligent automation threaten our jobs? Are we reaching the end of globalisation as we know it? How can we best prepare ourselves and our children for the digitally transformed world? The book will help the reader gain a better understanding of the mechanisms behind the digital transformation, something that is essential in order to not only reap the plentiful opportunities being created by the digital economy but also to avoid its many pitfalls

LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE WIND FARMS

Since the demand for renewable energy sources on a global scale has increased substantially over the past few years, a great number of businesses have made investments in this industry and are doing their utmost to make additional developments and discoveries in the field of wind energy. Wind farms, both onshore and offshore, are considered to be key contributors to the production of sustainable energy because they offer significant benefits, including a reduction in the negative effects on the environment and the production of harmful gases. The purpose of this thesis was to analyse and explore the lifecycle activities of a wind farm, in order to determine the failure modes, failure effects, and failure consequences of the critical components, as well as the strategies that can be used to counteract these failures. As many wind farms are reaching their end of life, so this thesis also focused on the techniques and strategies that can be done before dismantling, The thesis also includes a reliability analysis, failure mode effect and criticality analysis of generator and gearbox of wind turbine, and also lifecycle cost analysis of an offshore wind farm. These studies improved our knowledge of offshore windfarm operations, maintenance strategies and give a brief information about cost reduction techniques. Several steps from maintenance strategies based on NORSOK Z-008 and ISO-14224, as well as knowledge gained from research papers and interviews with engineers in moreld, were implemented to achieve the goals of this thesis

Автоматизація системи управління ланцюгом постачання меблевої продукції

Робота публікується згідно наказу ректора від 27.05.2021 р. №311/од "Про розміщення кваліфікаційних робіт вищої освіти в репозитарії НАУ" . Керівник проекту: доцент, к.е.н. Карпунь Ольга ВасилівнаManagement of logistics business processes in the enterprise is an integral part of logistics, which is inextricably linked with the mechanism and quality of management in the enterprise itself. The future of the company depends on the construction and implementation of business processes. The problems of the theory of logistics definition and its direct connection with business processes have been studied in their works by scientists, including M. Porter and M. Auckland. M. Auckland, in turn, highlighted his idea to consider logistics as a business process consisting of three local business functions, such as supply, production support, physical distribution. In turn, M. Porter defines the logistics process as an integrated interaction of business processes that go beyond several traditional divisions of the enterprise. The purpose of the presented theory is to simplify, unify and optimize the business process as a whole, rather than individual business functions. Logistics business process – an interconnected set of operations and functions that translate the resources of the enterprise (in the management of goods and related flows) in the result set by the logistics strategy of the firm. That is, logistics business processes are processes that focus on planning, movement of materials, procurement, production and delivery of goods to consumers. Understanding the combination of logistics and business processes has created a stable hypothesis of significant strengthening in practice, if the determination and modeling of business processes is carried out on the basis of structuring the activities of enterprises on a logistical basis. Business process modeling is a process reflection (usually graphic) of the enterprise's activity so that in the future these processes can be analyzed and improved.Управління логістичними бізнес-процесами на підприємстві є невід'ємною частиною логістики, яка нерозривно пов'язана з механізмом і якістю управління на самому підприємстві. Від побудови та реалізації бізнес-процесів залежить майбутнє компанії. Проблеми теорії визначення логістики та її безпосереднього зв’язку з бізнес-процесами досліджували у своїх працях вчені, зокрема М. Портер та М. Окленд. М. Окленд, у свою чергу, висвітлив свою ідею розглядати логістику як бізнес-процес, що складається з трьох локальних бізнес-функцій, таких як постачання, підтримка виробництва, фізичне розподілення. У свою чергу М. Портер визначає логістичний процес як інтегровану взаємодію бізнес-процесів, що виходять за межі кількох традиційних підрозділів підприємства. Метою представленої теорії є спрощення, уніфікація та оптимізація бізнес-процесу в цілому, а не окремих бізнес-функцій. Логістичний бізнес-процес – взаємопов’язаний набір операцій і функцій, що переводять ресурси підприємства (в управління товарами та пов’язаними потоками) у результат, встановлений логістичною стратегією фірми. Тобто бізнес-процеси логістики – це процеси, які зосереджені на плануванні, переміщенні матеріалів, закупівлях, виробництві та доставці товарів споживачам. Розуміння поєднання логістики та бізнес-процесів створило стійку гіпотезу значного посилення на практиці, якщо визначення та моделювання бізнес-процесів здійснюватиметься на основі структурування діяльності підприємств на логістичній основі. Моделювання бізнес-процесів – це відображення процесу (зазвичай графічне) діяльності підприємства, щоб у майбутньому ці процеси можна було проаналізувати та покращити