Supply Chain Management
On this page you can find all our projects on the theme of Supply Chain Management. Click on the title of a project to read more about the specific project.
One of the most important aspects with which supermarket chains can distiguish themselves is their fresh produce assortment. The quality of this increasingly significant product category is mainly associated with the speed with which the products end up on the fresh produce shelves. This research project focuses on possibilities to improve both the sustainability and the processing times in fresh produce logistics. More information.
Logistics is an exciting industry where there are many fun things to discover and where people from many different educational backgrounds work. In order to introduce elementary school students to logistics, this project focused on developing interactive teaching materials for elementary school teachers to use. The teaching materials are only available in Dutch. More information.
Due to the pressure to reduce costs, companies have become increasingly vulnerable to chain disruptions. This research project seeks to find answers to the question how businesses can arm themselves against these disruptions without loss of efficiency. What makes this project special is that it brings together knowledge from operations management and behavioral sciences. More information.
In this project, COPE and Groningen Seaports worked together to map the role of the port of Delfzijl and Eemshaven. The project examined companies' reasons for locating in the port (location conditions), the criteria which are used to measure port performance, and the ports' role in synchromodal transport networks (in which shippers can switch between transport modes such as shipping or road transport at any time depending on circumstances). The project examined the possible role of Groningen Seaports and the rail terminal in Veendam in such a network, what logistics flows play a role now and in the future, and what investments in infrastructure will be required. More information.
The transport sector is on the eve of a transition to using new fuels, which is should bring about a lower environmental impact of driving and sailing. Bio-LNG is among the emerging fuels which facilitate compliance with new European emission reduction legislation. Logistically, though, this leads to huge challenges. The project aimed to clarify market demand and develop models which help businesses to draw up a business case. The project has provided tools that enable these companies to optimally plan and control future LNG networks. More information.
The Physical Internet is a vision of the future in which goods in an open, connected network can automatically select their ideal route from shipper to customer using the appropriate means of transport. Along the way, goods can use any warehouse to select a strategic storage location. This process will be safe, rapid, and reliable, just like using the internet for our communication. Although the Physical Internet is popular, little research has been conducted on how it can be used for distributing goods and its potential impact on major trade routes, transport flows, and logistics companies.
This project focuses on the development of models and tools which can support ports and businesses in their hinterlands to change over to and gradually participate in a complete Physical Internet network. More information.