Inventory Interaction Within a Production Company : An attempt to model the connection between Working Capital and Production line
Bratlie, Åsmund (2015)
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060111615
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060111615
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The main contemplation throughout this thesis is how the different roles in a production company relate to the inventory, as there are several ways to approach the subject. The research was conducted utilizing mixed methods of sequentially qualitative and quantitative techniques, including literature review, case study surveys and model development.
There exists a vast array of sources from many different fields where inventory is mentioned or handled. The diversity alone gives reason to find out what motivations, nuances and stresses are used by each field when referring to the concept of inventory. The findings displayed three main aspects to the inventory: an economic, a physical and a listed aspect. It also became evident that the different roles and tasks in a production company would stress one or more of these aspects over the others.
The work then introduces a model (the Doughnut model for inventory) that can be used as a tool to communicate this situation to the involved parties. This is an attempt to achieve better quality in the finished product but also in the workers’ work-related well-being.
The results in this thesis do not represent any new information within the field of logistics engineering, but the model as a communication tool is an innovative way of building bridges for a common benefit within organizations.
There exists a vast array of sources from many different fields where inventory is mentioned or handled. The diversity alone gives reason to find out what motivations, nuances and stresses are used by each field when referring to the concept of inventory. The findings displayed three main aspects to the inventory: an economic, a physical and a listed aspect. It also became evident that the different roles and tasks in a production company would stress one or more of these aspects over the others.
The work then introduces a model (the Doughnut model for inventory) that can be used as a tool to communicate this situation to the involved parties. This is an attempt to achieve better quality in the finished product but also in the workers’ work-related well-being.
The results in this thesis do not represent any new information within the field of logistics engineering, but the model as a communication tool is an innovative way of building bridges for a common benefit within organizations.