Rebecca Aggarwal
Phone number
+44 (0)121 204 3502
Email
aggarwar@aston.ac.uk
Sponsor
EPSRC
RFID project with DHL Exel Supply Chain
Profile
Prior to accepting the role of a PhD researcher, I studied in the School of Engineering at Aston University where I graduated with First class Honours in Logistics (BSc) and awarded a Final Year Prize by the Department of Engineering Systems Management and also a certificate from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) for the highest achievement.
During my degree, I took part in an industrial placement with Renault UK based in the Supply Planning department. One of my roles was to plan, develop and manage information databases, which aimed to assist various parties within Renault including marketing product managers, distribution consultants, dealers, factory employees, and CAT employees. The databases facilitated the communication of relevant information on a daily basis in order to improve business processes and aide in a smoother flow of parts and vehicles by minimising disruptions and losses.
Qualifications & Education
- BSc (Hons) in Logistics (1st Class) (2008)
Aston University, UK
Employment
- since 2009: PhD researcher in RFID and logistics management, Engineering Systems Management, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University
- 2006 - 2007: Supply Planning Assistant, Distribution Department, Renault, Rickmansworth, UK
Publications
2009, Aggarwal, R and Lim, M K, Impact of RFID in Reverse Logistics, 11th Int. Conf. on The Modern Information Technology in the Innovation Processes of the Industrial Enterprise, 15-16 Oct 2009, Bergamo Italy, 185-192.
Research Project
Project Title: Enhancing the use of RFID technology to deliver greater value-added services to clients: RFID in the distribution sector
The aim of this project is to explore how DHL Exel Supply Chain can improve the efficiency and competitiveness of their distribution network through the optimisation of the Returnable Equipment system. The focus of the project is to apply RFID to Returnable Equipment in order to increase visibility and further add value streams to the DHL network.
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