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Determining the Location of Packaging Operations at Company X
dc.contributor.author | Hausback, Sara B. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-02-10T20:40:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-02-10T20:40:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-12-18 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/5889 | |
dc.description.abstract | As a leader in electronic devices, Company X works diligently to design and manufacture products that enrich their customers’ lives. To provide innovative yet affordable products, Company X continually searches for methods to improve upon its processes and eliminate waste. In adherence to this mentality, this project analyzes a method to reduce Company X’s costs as it relates to its supply chain and packaging practices. Many large retailers in the electronics industry require products to be sold in clamshell packaging due to its anti-theft properties. This clamshell adds additional material and transportation cost to Company X products. To reduce this cost, the same product can be sold without the clamshell for other customers. If retailers request more clamshelled product than what is available, non-clamshelled product can be converted to the clamshelled version. This project develops an analysis and implementation plan to organize consistent and reliable information for the supply chain team to make quick and accurate decisions as to the economical location of clamshell packaging rework. Additional research is performed to determine if a leaner process may result by moving the clamshell packaging process to be completed just-in-time for the customer who requests it. | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.title | Determining the Location of Packaging Operations at Company X | |
dc.type | Project | |
kusw.oastatus | na | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |