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2223 Opermgmt Assignment
2223 Opermgmt Assignment
2223 Opermgmt Assignment
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Write a paper on the impact of a new(er) technology on the operations management/logistics of an organization.
It is recommended to focus on a specific organizational environment, e.g. manufacturing, warehousing,
distribution, healthcare (hospital), …
Topics:
OM course – exam assignment (L. Pintelon) You can subscribe (on Toledo/Tolinto) for a topic from this list below.
For the part of the course of L. Pintelon, the exam is substituted by a research paper assignment.
This assignment = 40 % of your final grade for the course
❸ Cobots ❹ Robots
❶ Digital twins ❷ AR/VR/MR
① factory automation
② hospital pharmacy
automation
(e.g. training, support)
(e.g. warehouse, machine, …) ① production tasks ② hospital logistics (AMR)
❺ Drones ❻ Exoskeletons
❼ “Last mile” technologies
(e.g. transportation between/intra, inspections)
(e.g. ergonomic support, satisfaction ?)
(e.g; type of technologies, “sw & hw”)
Example for topic “AS/RS”
Structure of the research paper expected (exact content will of course be different for each <topic>)
Introduction: what – automated storage/retrieval system; why ‐ interesting, proven value;
Introduction: short description of the <topic>: what is it about and why is it interesting to study it ? exact scope ? scope – fulfillment center or warehouse ?
• Digital twin –1
• Digital twin ‐2
• AR/VR/MR – 1
• AR/VR:MR – 2
• Cobots – 1: production tasks in manufacturing
• Cobots – 2: AMR in hospital logistics
• Robots – 1: factory automation
• Robots – 2: hospital pharmacy automation
• Drones – 1
• Drones – 2
• Exoskeletons – 1
• Exoskeletons – 2
• Last mile – 1
• Last mile ‐ 2