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Assiamah, Albert Kofi, Daniel Allotey, and Prince Kofi Hanson. "MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND ITS EFFECTS ON COST OF SUPPLIES : MATERIALS MANAGEMENT." Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-795.
Date: 2008-06-05
Course: Master Thesis in Business Administration, 15 ECTS credits. EF0704
Authors: Albert Kofi Assiamah Daniel Allotey Prince Kofi Hanson
Supervisor: Sigvard Herber
Title: Materials Management and its Effect on Cost of Supplies
Background: In most organizations within the country (Ghana), materials management has
been relegated to the background without any proper control. This means
that companies are investing heavily in materials than is necessary.
Problem: How can materials management minimize the cost of supplies in
Cocoa Processing Company of Ghana?
Purpose: The aim of this research is to illustrate how the application of
materials management concept can minimize the cost of supplies in Cocoa
Processing Company of Ghana.
Methods: With regards to primary data, interviews (face-to-face, telephone) and questionnaire
were used. Secondary data has been sourced through literature from the university
library and internet sources, qualitative design method was chosen over others
because of the nature of the research work.
Conclusion: Financially, materials (inventories) are very important to manufacturing companies and on the balance sheet they usually represent from twenty to sixty percent of total
assets. Therefore, if the application of the concept of materials management is accepted with well qualified personnel, it could lead to the minimization of cost. The function of a materials manager is to promote coordination and integration within the supply chain and the major benefits are assumed to be; reduction in interdepartmental conflicts, reduction of inventory levels, increased knowledge of total corporate operations and reduction of materials handling costs among others.
Lindahl, Pia. "Approaching Strategic Sustainable Materials Management." Licentiate thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för maskinteknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-00556.
Khaki, Boukani Farzad, and Soundous Boufaim. "Collaborative materials management : A comparison of competitive and collaborative approaches to materials management in SCM." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-11290.
Supply Chain Management (SCM) presents the new paradigm in strategic and operational business management for the 21st century. By offering a cooperative and integrated model of the value-creation process in a cross-organizational perspective, it also places new challenges on business management methods and instruments used, in theory as in practice. In the field of materials management, the new SCM perspective led to major changes in the methods used and in the emphasis of the different process steps. This master thesis presents classical as well as supply-chain-based materials management methods, compares them and draws conclusion on their use in theory and practice.
Materials Management (MM) was long neglected by business management and economic theory. The role of materials management as a secondary activity in the organization and its supportive role to production were encouraged in classical materials management. SCM reevaluated the value chain of whole industries and therefore reemphasized the strategic role of materials management for the supply chain. MM is divided into 5 steps or activity fields: supporting activities, sourcing, distribution, storage and disposal. SCM changed the methods used in each separate step. In supporting activities for example SCM requires multi-dimensional, long-term and dynamic instruments to guide decision-making in materials management, using cross-organizational cooperation to succeed, such as advanced purchasing. In sourcing the strategic role of sourcing was reemphasized by SCM and new tools such as the use of procurement marketing, SCR, green sourcing, TCO, ethical sourcing, PCB, strategic alliances and TPB were introduced, due to the new cooperative paradigm in SCM. In distribution and storage too, cooperative instruments are used to keep up competitiveness, such as VMI and integrated logistics. In disposal, however, SCM provides a totally new philosophy, reducing the focus on waste and enhancing material cycles, environmental programs and new recycling programs, such as reverse logistics. Overall in SCM, the main focus was relocated from scheduling and storage planning that was the main activity of materials management in the classical perspective to strategic sourcing and disposal as the two main processes of materials management.
Concluding, the comparison of classical and supply-chain-based materials management showed, that SCM emphasizes on the strategic role of materials management by offering an integrated and process-oriented perspective on the value-creation process. Furthermore supply-chain-based materials management bases on communication, mutual interdependence and decreasing short-term competition to stay competitive in the long run as an entity, represented by the supply-chain. The long-term, complex and dynamic perspective of SCM and the pursuing of multiple and conflicting goals in SCM are mirrored in the methods used in supply-chain-based Materials Management. Recapitulatory, SCM reemphasized the strategic role of materials management as a cooperative, process-oriented primary activity within the supply-chain that has major potential for the competitiveness of the supply chain in the long-run.
Kasim, Narimah B. "Improving materials management on construction projects." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2008. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/8028.
Omonmhenle, Selina Ilunakan. "Clay derived materials for environmental management." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2014. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/5332/.
Alkaabi, Juma A. "Improved materials management using automatic identification techniques." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1994. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/11155.
Lin, Chih-Liang. "An empirical investigation of the enterprise resource planning software environment with focus on Taiwan." Online version, 2000. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2000linc.pdf.
Zhang, Wenjie. "Materials management of Chinese SMEs in processing industry." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-16475.
Hong, Yan. "Encapsulated nanostructured phase change materials for thermal management." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4929.
ID: 029809237; System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader.; Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Central Florida, 2011.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-191).
Ph.D.
Doctorate
Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering
Engineering and Computer Science
Hagan, Mark. "Process for evaluating options for materials management outsourcing." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34765.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-79).
This thesis investigates the issues involved with the outsourcing of the materials management function within aerospace assembly, proposing a process for determining whether all or part of the responsibility should be given to suppliers. A flowchart tailored to the aerospace assembly process has been developed to address strategic as well as cost concerns. This flowchart looks not only at the outsourcing of the entire materials management function, but also at the possibility of outsourcing the management of individual carts of parts to suppliers. In this case, referred to as supplier kitting, existing suppliers package parts in a kit that stops short of a full outsourced assembly, but has many of the same attributes. At this point, a cost model is proposed for assessing the internal costs of receiving and packaging a single set of parts for use at the assembly line. The cost of receiving, storing, and building up a set of parts is difficult to estimate from the data used within internal accounting systems. The cost estimated by the model can be used as the basis of comparison for outside bids to package parts. In addition, the broader trend towards outsourcing in the industry is explored, along with the recent implementation of best practices in supply chain management that impact the requirements of the materials management function. Finally, the organizational barriers to making improvements in the organization's supply chain are explored, along with specific examples that are related to materials management.
by Mark Hagan.
S.M.
M.B.A.
Meraghni, Leila. "An integrated information model for construction materials management." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 1997. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/5596/.
Hong, Longjie. "Optimization and management of materials in earthwork construction." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2008.
Dai, Dan, and Xiuying Tang. "Transitioning towards sustainable management of building materials in China." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för maskinteknik, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2666.
Kurklu, Ahmet. "Energy management in greenhouses using phase change materials (PCMs)." Thesis, University of Reading, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.239466.
Zhao, Rui. "Environmental risk management system design for hazardous waste materials." Thesis, University of Hull, 2012. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:6227.
Vartanyan, Anna. "Actual questions of the management of polymeric materials’ wastes." Thesis, Видавництво СумДУ, 2005. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/13618.
Gilbert, Martin John. "Aspects of waste materials management in the nuclear industry." Thesis, University of Bath, 2005. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.414789.
Qua, Frances Jillian S. (Frances Jillian SyCip). "(Im)Material : a qualitative study on sustainable materials for design through a comparative review of leather and its modern alternatives." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/122335.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references.
This study explores the broader questions and implications involved in selecting sustainable materials for designing everyday products for consumers, through a qualitative review of leather and new modern alternatives. Leather is a resilient material that has been used for thousands of years. However, the processes involved in producing the material on a mass scale create adverse environmental and social impact when not carefully managed and considered. Although the modern leather alternatives may have comparatively smaller environmental footprints, designing a sustainable product may not be as simple as replacing one material for another and involves complex value judgements amongst industry players and consumers. This, therefore, brings up questions about what is material or immaterial when it comes to sustainable design decisions, and emphasizes the need for systemic thinking across the value chain in order to have a truly meaningful attempt towards designing for environmental, social and economic sustainability.
by Frances Jillian S. Qua.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
S.M.inEngineeringandManagement Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program
Spicer, John S. "Just-in-Time techniques as applied to hazardous materials management." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1996. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA326514.
Thesis advisor(s): David V. Lamm, William Gates. "December 1996." Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-89). Also available online.
Tse, Ka Chun. "Carbon nanotube based advanced thin interface materials for thermal management /." View abstract or full-text, 2007. http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/thesis.pl?CHEM%202007%20TSE.
Hon, Kwok-hung Martin, and 韓國雄. "Materials and waste management in the Hong Kong catering industry." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43894938.
Peswani, Mohnish. "Shape Memory Polymer Composites For Actively-Switched Thermal Management Materials." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1547036586945901.
Hon, Kwok-hung Martin. "Materials and waste management in the Hong Kong catering industry." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25439121.
Martins, Emiliano. "Light management in optoelectronic devices." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/6133.
Musso, Christopher Scott 1974. "Beating the system : accelerating commercialization of new materials." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34813.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-249).
Over the past century, materials have faced notoriously long delays between invention and commercialization. These delays make private investment very difficult, and can prevent good materials from reaching markets. A systematic exploration of the commercial histories of major commodity thermoplastics was performed, which showed that these delays were attributable to technical deficiencies in materials and obstacles in the application value chains. Contrary to popular wisdom, material costs, competitive materials, and serendipity were much smaller factors in commercialization delay. The factors that led to insertion of plastics into applications were different from the factors that led to post-insertion growth. The major plastics showed a characteristic pattern of commercialization. First, they entered simple, small applications in which they solved new problems. They then progressed to achieve insertion in a single major application, which they continue to dominate today. Having established themselves with this application, they found insertion in a wide range of large applications. The commercialization pattern can be explained in large part by the concept of switching costs. As knowledge of a material increases, switching costs are reduced; as value chain complexity increases, switching costs increase. The earliest applications required little understanding of plastics and had simple value chains, so switching costs were low, corresponding to fast commercialization. Later applications had more complex value chains and required much more detailed understanding of the failure modes and processing parameters of the material, corresponding to high switching costs and slow commercialization. Materials can be deployed into
(cont.) many markets. By strategically selecting application markets, materials producers can significantly improve the probability that new materials will be adopted and can shorten the period of commercialization. Early markets should be selected based on the ability of the material to solve unique problems and the simplicity of the application value chain. When market selection is not an option, materials producers can integrate forward in the value chain to shorten commercialization times, but capital requirements are very high. Once integrated into an application, the safest competitive position for materials is to be the lowest cost option that meets the exact needs of the application.
by Christopher Scott Musso.
Ph.D.
Lee, Yong Joo. "Integrated forward-reverse logistics system design an empirical investigation /." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2009. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Spring2009/y_lee_042009.pdf.
Marcinkiewicz, Thomas J. "Hazardous materials management in the city of Victoria, a team approach." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0006/MQ41809.pdf.
Zhou, Dan. "Phase change materials in wallboards for heat management in building applications." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2013. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/57490/.
Timm, Sarah Louise. "The Generation and Management of Museum-Centered Geologic Materials and Information." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31572.
Master of Science
Matthews, Rachael. "THE CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND INTERCONVERSION OF ENERGY." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1534549229335968.
Corris, Alexander Grosholz. "Secure Mobile Deployment of NFL Training Materials." Thesis, Nova Southeastern University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3642884.
The problem addressed is the lack of empirical research describing the delivery of individualized learning material in a secure and mobile manner. The goal was to investigate the effectiveness of deploying training materials to National Football League (NFL) players during a recent NFL season.
Over the past few seasons, NFL teams have started to deliver player training material to mobile devices. The training material is sensitive and includes planning documents for upcoming games. An effort was made to survey a representative at each of the 32 NFL teams in order to gain insight on effectiveness, security, and process. Nearly half of the league responded with 14 of the 32 franchises reporting back.
The results demonstrate that mobile devices can be an effective means to distribute educational materials to individuals in secure manner. The iPad was identified as a suitable platform for delivery of instructional material. Security elements such as encryption and using mobile security products should be strongly considered. The results are discussed in detail. A set of standards and guidelines were created based on the responses provided by club employees.
Song, Haiqing. "Dynamic flow management problems in logistics networks /." View abstract or full-text, 2005. http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/thesis.pl?IEEM%202005%20SONG.
Amin, Mahmoud Samy Mohamed Fahmy. "Boron Nitride Nanotubes (Bnnts) For Thermal Management And Structural Reinforcement." W&M ScholarWorks, 2020. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1593091980.
Hofmeyr, Andrew Mark. "Factors contributing to successful supplier client collaboration in South African companies." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23638.
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2006.
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
unrestricted
García, Cela Esther. "Challenges in management of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in contaminated raw materials." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Lleida, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/285374.
Mycotoxins are biologically derived chemical contaminants that pose the greatest risk in the food chain due to their widespread occurrence and the many detrimental effects that occur in humans and in animals. This thesis has highlighted the high uncertainty associated with the sampling for the determination of mycotoxins in pistachios, within the system of food safety management. The possible effects of a hypothetical climate characterized by increased temperature, drought and UV radiation on ocrhatoxigenic mycobiota of grapes and cereals has also been evaluated as a possible emerging management challenge. The main conclusions are: i) possible adaptation of mycotoxigenic species; ii) predominance of black aspergili under extreme conditions; iii) loss of antifungal effective in controlling ochratoxin A and possible need to transition from an active ingredient to another depending on the weather materials.
Broadwell, Gary A. "Time and materials contracts : a management guide for pre & post award." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1994. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA283226.
Van, Dijk Christoffel. "Raw materials inventory management for a Coke plant / by Christoffel van Dijk." Thesis, North-West University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/2453.
Khor, Si Ming Thomas. "The study of inventory management of raw materials for a pharmaceutical company." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42320.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 91).
TCG is a multinational pharmaceutical company. As part of its drive to adopt lean manufacturing methodology in the plant and to stay competitive in the industry, TCG plans to effectively maximize its capital assets and reduce the warehouse space from 3500 to 1500 pallet spaces. This thesis focuses on the raw materials procurement and ordering methods in TCG. We study the accuracy of the demand forecasts for the finished products. And we investigate methods to improve procurement and inventory control. We use a 2-factor classification method to rank the 38 types of raw materials in the warehouse in terms of their importance based on their past procurement costs and the amount of warehouse space they occupied. We propose a just-in-time approach for the 9 most important items by having timely orders that match closely to the production schedule. A continuous review model is used for the next 11 items of less importance and a periodic review model is used for the remaining 18 items, which are of the least importance. We discuss and justify the assumptions used in our analysis. We provide a few further recommendations on how to improve inventory control based on observations of the current practices. The overall result shows that it might be possible to reduce the amount of space occupied by raw materials from the current average of 1076 pallets by 72%.
by Si Ming Thomas Khor.
M.Eng.
Kaluskar, Pranav. "Inventory management of packaging materials in a pharmaceutical warehouse a case study /." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references.
Baranyai, Roland. "Novel materials and methods for thermal management of GaN-based electronic devices." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2016. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.742981.
Hansen, Maia A. (Maia Allis) 1968. "Building green : investment opportunities in sustainable construction materials." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46198.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 111-114).
by Maia A. Hansen.
M.B.A.
S.M.
Blom, Jonas. "Optimizing spare-parts management." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Industriell ekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-28822.
Todd, Kevin Michael. "Factors Affecting Raw Material Inventory Management in the Northeastern United States Pulp and Paper Industry." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2004. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/ToddKM2004.pdf.
Meyer, zu Erpen Walter. "Study of the archival record and its context : meaning and historical understanding." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/24390.
Arts, Faculty of
Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS), School of
Graduate
Magotsi, Moses Robert. "A systemic rationale for integrated logistics/materials management : a case study of Romago engineering." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5515.
This thesis argues that this slow adoption has partially been due to an under conceptualisation of the theoretical rationale for such an adoption. Using a case study Romago Engineering, a company that was experiencing material supply problems, the thesis develops a theoretica foundation for such management through a conceptualisation of the firm as a system, whose behaviour and characteristics are a result of the interactions of its various sub-systems.
Ogden, Sean Paul. "Object-oriented software representation of polymer materials information in engineering design." Thesis, Open University, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.284371.
Janicka, Jana, and Stephanie Strydom. "Benefits of Centralized Materials Management: A Case Study in the Direct Selling Industry." Thesis, KTH, Tillämpad maskinteknik (KTH Södertälje), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-124272.
Bellotti, Paulo Roberto. "Strategic management of technology in the chemicals/materials industry : policy recommendations for Brazil." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33496.
Kunzler, Jayson S. (Jayson Scott) 1973. "Order fulfillment model for medical equipment installation materials." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/89316.
Includes bibliographical references.
by Jayson S. Kunzler.
S.M.
Armstrong, Daniel Pierce. "Responsive Thermoplastic Elastomer Gels| Applications in Electroactive, Shape-Memory and Thermal Energy Management Materials." Thesis, North Carolina State University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10970021.
Thermoplastic elastomers are a class of rubbery polymeric materials that exhibit solidlike properties due to physically associating moieties. Block copolymers are often used as the network forming component of thermoplastic elastomers. Additionally, block copolymers can be modified with block selective solvents that contribute a specific functionality to the system; these solvent modified systems will be referred to throughout as thermoplastic elastomer gels. Thermoplastic elastomers and their gels have a long history of applications as specialty materials for passive systems where traditional rubbers cannot meet the required design criteria—often properties of softness, toughness and low hysteresis are of interest. Herein, we discuss the use of thermoplastic elastomer gels as active materials that respond to external stimuli to change their mechanical and thermal properties.
First, the text will introduce concepts of phase behavior and resultant physical behavior of block copolymers in the presence of a selective solvent. Included are specific details pertinent to materials used in experimental discussions presented in this work. Following this broad discussion, the introduction of a specific class of smart and responsive materials, known as dielectric elastomer actuators, is detailed in a survey of recent technological developments in the field.
The main body of the text describes multiple applications of thermoplastic elastomer gels. It begins with an entirely novel use of a semi-crystalline olefin block polymer gel as a dielectric elastomer actuator exhibiting programmable anisotropy and promising actuation behavior. The subsequent study uses specific control over the architecture of a polydimethylsiloxane elastomer to make ultra-soft films for exceptional dielectric elastomers. These so-called bottlebrush elastomers are formed from heavily grafted polymer backbones that reduce entanglements resulting in incredibly soft elastomers. As dielectric elastomers, these materials operate with no mechanical prestrain and achieve strains greater than 300% by area. This is followed by the use of a traditional ABA triblock copolymer (poly[styrene-bethylene- co-butylene-b-styrene]) with a crystallizing selective solvent to impart shape memory behavior. This is the first demonstration of a dielectric elastomer utilizing crystallization for electroactive strain fixation. Finally, we conclude with the discussion of thermoplastic copolyester based gels as form-stable phase change materials. These phase change gels have applications in passive thermal energy management systems and compete with existing commercial technologies.