Bachelor and Master thesis

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Bachelor thesis

• Currently no tendered topics, please reach out via the “Apply now” button with your own research suggestion

Master thesis

• We offer two Master theses in the research area “Food Waste in Retail”
  
  The grocery sector is confronted with various challenges leading to food waste generation. This includes, for instance, difficulties in forecasting, ordering processes, and inventory management, as well as the pressure of having a wide assortment and high availability over the day. Within the Masters’ thesis, current methods will be analyzed to identify implicit restrictions and dependencies in in-store logistics and operations. Based on this, optimization approaches and useful enhancements for operational planning models are derived.
  More details and a precise delimitation of the subject will be discussed with the supervisor in advance.
  
  Start: possible at any time
  
  Scope:
  • Development of an interview guide based on current literature (in coordination with the supervisor)
  • Finding and contacting suitable interviewees (i.e. store managers, retail experts)
  • Conducting the interviews and analyzing of the gathered information via qualitative content analysis.
  • Derivation of improvements for operational store processes

  Please note: Fluent German is necessary, as the interviews are usually held in German.
  In case of any questions please contact lena.riesenegger@tum.de