supply chain

Master’s degree thesis

LOG950 Logistics

Warehouse improvement with Lean 5S - A case study of
Ulstein Verft AS
Iva Gergova

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Molde, 21.11.2010

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Title: Warehouse Improvement with Lean 5S - A Case Study of Ulstein Verft AS
Author(s): Iva Gergova
Subject code: LOG 950
ECTS credits: 30
Year: 2010
Supervisor: Associated Professor Bjørn Guvåg

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Contents
TABLE OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 8
PART I. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM ................................................................... 9
1.1. BACKGROUND

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