Analysis of the Ripple Effect for a Dow Chemical Supply Chain

by VeraMackus | Jun 21, 2023

Analysis of the Ripple Effect for a Dow Chemical Supply Chain  The Suez Canal blockage in March 2021 caused a significant disruption in global trade, impacting numerous supply chains. Supply chain disruptions have far-reaching consequences, affecting not only...

Packaging process optimization of liquid chemicals by using discrete event simulation at Sachem

by VeraMackus | Apr 24, 2023

Packaging process optimization of liquid chemicals by using discrete event simulation at Sachem Packaging plays a crucial role in modern supply chains, ensuring that products arrive safely at their destination. Much of the packaging we use today are made from...

Analyzing the ‘multi-item production-inventory’ model at Lamb Weston /Meijer, via Royal HaskoningDHV

by VeraMackus | Nov 9, 2022

Analyzing the ‘multi-item production-inventory’ model at Lamb Weston /Meijer, via Royal HaskoningDHV In the Netherlands, over 2 billion tons of frozen potato products are manufactured each year, and Lamb Weston /Meijer (LWM) is one of the companies that serve the EMEA...

Improving the manufacturing system of anti-scatter grids at Philips

by VeraMackus | Oct 21, 2022

Improving the manufacturing system of anti-scatter grids at Philips Ever heard of the DRC-FJSSP-SSO? This ‘Dual Resource Constraint Flexible Job Scheduling Problem with Scarce Setup Operators’ is at the heart of Bas Giesen’s thesis about improving the manufacturing...