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Transition Towards Smart Production Logistics: two case studies on potential and challenges
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Sustainable production development. u1wvhoep.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6090-7187
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Sustainable production development, Avancerad underhållsteknik och produktionslogistik.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7935-8811
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Sustainable production development, Avancerad underhållsteknik och produktionslogistik.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3747-0845
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Abstract [en]

Transition towards a data-driven production logistics system is a complex multi-dimensional and protracted process. Even though several articles highlight the benefits of smart data-driven applications, there are only a few empirical studies on how the production logistics are influenced at system level. This paper  aims to explore the potential benefits and challenges of a transition towards a data driven production logistics system. The analysis is based on two case studies. The first case comprises an internal material flow between two departments in one of the largest heavy automotive manufacturers in Europe with complex multi products internal logistic flows. The second case is the cross-docking flow of pallets in one terminal in one of the biggest courier industry players in the Nordic region with vastly diverse customers. The current situation in each case was compared to a smart data-driven state through discrete event simulation and with a closer analysis of the cases by experts’ interviews, observations and document review. The case analysis shows that a seamless data flow within the two studied production logistic systems can improve the overall performance of the systems in terms of shorter lead-time, resource utilization efficiency, responsiveness and efficiency in using the space. On the other side, obscure perceived benefits, centralized IT governance, rigid innovation handling processes and the need for reorganization recognized as transition challenges.

Keywords [en]
Smart, Data-driven, Production logistics, Transition, Digitalisation
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-304996OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-304996DiVA, id: diva2:1612444
Note

QC 20211124

Available from: 2021-11-18 Created: 2021-11-18 Last updated: 2022-06-25Bibliographically approved
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1. The transition to data-driven production logistics:Opportunities and challenges
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2021 (English)Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

A data-driven approach is considered a viable means of dealing with thehigh degree of dynamics caused by the constant changes that occur withinproduction logistics systems. However, there is a dearth of knowledgeregarding the consequences of employing a data-driven approach inproduction logistics in real industrial environments. This thesis aims toextend the existing body of knowledge concerning the opportunities andchallenges of a transition to a data-driven state in relation to productionlogistics through investigating real industrial cases.In addition to reviewing the literature, this thesis aims to answer threeresearch questions. First, it seeks to determine how enabling technologiescontribute to value creation in a data-driven production logistics system.Second, it studies three industrial companies, analyses their productionlogistics flows and compares the tradition approach to a data-drivenapproach by means of discrete event simulation. Third, through interviewswith several experts with different competences who work for the casecompanies, it aims to identify the challenges associated with the transitionto a data-driven approach.The results show that following a systematic and balanced approach totechnology implementation is important with regard to value creation. Thepotential benefits include improved operational performance, improvedvisibility through real-time control and the possibility for dynamicscheduling and planning. The challenges associated with the transition canbe divided into two major categories: organisational and technical.Moreover, the identified challenges can be mapped against each step in theproduction logistics data life-cycle.Among the identified challenges, some represent potentially valuableavenues for future research. Investigating the possibilities for addressingthe data ownership challenge among stakeholders is one such avenue.Additionally, future studies could address the fact that the technologiesrelated to data analytics, such as artificial intelligence, big data andblockchain, lack a large-scale implementation history when compared withtechnologies such as radio frequency identification. Given the limitations ofprior studies, another possible research avenue involves analysing the dataanalytics use cases in more detail within real industrial environments. 

Abstract [sv]

Datadrivna metoder betraktas som ett sätt att hantera den höga dynamik som orsakas av ständiga förändringar i industriella system för produktionslogistik.

Dock finns det idag begränsad kunskap gällande konsekvenser av att tillämpa datadrivna tillvägagångssätt på produktionslogistik i industriell miljö. Denna avhandling syftar till att utöka den befintliga kunskapen om möjligheter och utmaningar vid övergången till datadriven produktionslogistik genom att utreda verkliga industrifall och genomföra litteraturstudier. Tre forskningsfrågor har formulerats för att nå detta syfte. Först, att utreda hur den möjliggörande tekniken bidrar till värdeskapande i ett datadrivet produktionslogistiksystem. För det andra, att utreda potentiella förbättringar i och med en övergång till datadrivet produktionslogistiksystem, där studier har genomförts på tre industriföretag, deras produktionslogistikflöde samt en jämförelse (genom diskret händelsestyrd simulering) mellan nuläge och börläge. För det tredje, att identifiera utmaningarna vid en övergång till datadrivet produktionslogistiksystem, där flera experter med olika kompetenser har intervjuats i företagen. Resultatet visar att ett systematiskt balanserat tillvägagångssätt för teknikimplementering är viktigt för värdeskapande. Potentiella fördelar inkluderar förbättrad driftsprestanda, förbättrad synlighet genom att ha realtidskontroll och underlätta dynamisk schemaläggning och planering. Övergångsutmaningar är indelade i två huvudkategorier; organisatoriska och tekniska. De identifierade utmaningarna kartläggs mot varje steg i produktionslogistikens livscykel. Bland de identifierade utmaningarna har vissa en särskild potential för framtida forskning. Att undersöka möjligheten att ta itu med utmaningen för dataägande bland intressenter är en av möjligheterna för vidare forskning. Dessutom, teknologier relaterade till dataanalys, såsom AI, big data och block chain har mindre storskalig implementeringshistorik jämfört med annan teknik, såsom RFID. Ett möjligt alternativ för vidare forskning är att analysera användningsfall av dataanalys i mer detalj, givet alla begränsningar som finns inom verklig industriell produktionsmiljö.

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Produktionslogistik, Data-driven, Smart, Transition, Teknologi, Simulering

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Universitetsservice US-AB, 2021. p. 85
Series
TRITA-ITM-AVL ; 2021:50
Keywords
Production logistics; Data-driven, Smart; Transition; Technology; Simulation.
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Production Engineering
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urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-304999 (URN)978-91-8040-086-2 (ISBN)
Presentation
2021-12-14, https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/62351760965, sal C1, Kvarnbergagatan 12, Södertälje, 09:00 (English)
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