English summary - SMARTLOG
Smart logistics in dynamic value chains
SMARTLOG is an interest group for supply chain management in Norway. The SMARTLOG Network includes several Norwegian production companies and is organised by the NTNU Production Management Research Group.
SMARTLOG aims to create competence through the dissemination of results to the business community. Through a SMARTLOG membership businesses of Norwegian industry join this national competence network in logistics and by that get opportunities to make contacts and build their own networks. In addition, members are invited to provide input on relevant topics they want illuminated through such research activities and seminars.
SMARTLOG arranges two seminars annually on various topics related to supply chain management.
PROJECTS
Several projects emerged out of SMARTLOG. You can find an overview and descriptions of the projects in English here.
TOOLS
The partners have developed tools to analyze the production and the supply chain. The Supply Chain Maturity Assessment Test (SCMAT) and the Closeness Rating Analysis (CRA) can be downloaded here.
PUBLICATIONS
Here is a list of publications by partners.
SMARTLOG's story
SMARTLOG started out in the year 2002 as research partnership between the Norwegian industry and the research institutes MARINTEK, SINTEF and NTNU. The environment generates business-oriented research and to undertake research and development activities in a wide range of issues, and interdisciplinary approaches and solution methods.
Since the beginning, researchers and PhD students in SMARTLOG worked with the industry to reach SMARTLOG's overarching objective of:
Increasing Norwegian industry competitiveness through developing and disseminating knowledge and expertise on logistics dynamic value chains.
Contact
Project leader: Jan Ola Strandhagen
Project coordinator: Aili Biriita Bertnum
E-mail: aili.b.bertnum@ntnu.no
Address: S. P. Andersens veg 3, 7031 Trondheim