Optimisation of railway vehicle operation and maintenance to maximise whole life value

Project lead: Richard Clayton

Recently, the UK government has started to demand a “whole-life, whole-system” approach to the acquisition of new rolling stock. Compounding this, rolling stock manufacturers are facing increasing pressure to add services to their product offerings – the so called servitization of manufacturing. Continue reading →

Developing a proactive methodology to reduce lead times and risks in the India-UK maritime logistics chain

Project lead: Ravindra Galhena

This project focuses on the concept of Port-Centric Logistics (PCL). The barriers and enablers for PCL within the UK context are investigated. Continue reading →

Managing Supply Chain Risks using System Dynamics Modelling for Manufacturing Industry

Project lead: Abhijeet Ghadge

This is a joint research project between the Research School of Systems Engineering and The School of Business and Economics to develop a dynamic capability for the manufacturing industry to manage supply chain risks using the system dynamics approach. Continue reading →