Thesis Work - Shaping the Future of Digital Material Control

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Background

Material Control involves managing large amounts of information, monitoring material availability, identifying risks and taking actions to secure production.

As digitalization evolves, new opportunities arise to make Material Control more efficient, visual and proactive. Digital tools, automation, data visualization and AI can potentially reduce manual and repetitive work, improve decision support and help Material Controllers focus on the activities that create the most value.

Volvo CE wants to explore how these opportunities can shape the future way of working within Material Control, enabling earlier actions and more time for proactive supplier collaboration and continuous improvement.

Thesis Scope & Deliverables

The thesis will explore how digital solutions can support the next generation of Material Control. Key activities include:

• Mapping the current way of working and identifying time-consuming, manual and repetitive activities. • Identifying opportunities for digitalization, automation, visualization and AI. • Exploring how information can be visualized to provide better overview, prioritization and decision support. • Investigating how digital solutions can help identify material and delivery risks earlier. • Exploring how increased efficiency can enable a more proactive way of working and closer supplier collaboration. • Identifying and prioritizing potential digital use cases based on expected value and feasibility. • Developing a future-state concept and recommendations for how Material Control can continue its digital transformation.

Suitable Background

• Supply Chain Management • Industrial Engineering and Management • Logistics • Production Development • Data Science / AI • Information Systems / Digitalization • Other relevant backgrounds combining supply chain, technology and business development

The thesis is particularly suitable for students interested in the intersection between Supply Chain, digitalization, data and industrial development, and who want to explore how technology can create real operational value.

Thesis Information

• Level: 30 credits (Master’s thesis) • Language: English • Start date: 18 Januari, 2027 • Location: Volvo CE Eskilstuna (on site preferred) • Number of students: 2 students (preferred)

Ready for the next move?

Last application day is November 30.

In case you have questions about the position, contact:

• Stefan Ullberg – stefan.ullberg@volvo.com • Henrik Sohlén – henrik.sohlen@volvo.com

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Who we are and what we believe in We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

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