Essays about: "•Logistics’ Role in the organization,"

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1. 1. Adapting the New Procurement Strategies in the Face of Disruption:How organizational ambidexterity enhanced the SCRES during Covid-19?

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS)

   Author : Atakan Durmaz; [2023]
   Keywords : Supply chain management; procurement; supply chain resilience; socio-ecological resilience; adaptive cycle; organizational ambidexterity; Covid-19; manufacturing.;

   Abstract : Background: Organizations have established risk management strategies to prevent disruptions; nevertheless, the disruptions created by Covid-19 proved that existing risk management procedures are insufficient to absorb that kind of disruption. As these supply chain activities were mainly scattered across a limited geographical region, they substantially impacted businesses' procurement operations. READ MORE

3. 2. A GIS-Based Localization of Regional Sorting Centers : A Case Study of Swedish Red Cross

   University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

   Author : Alexandros Kaltsidis; [2022]
   Keywords : Logistics; GIS; Site Selection; p-median; ArcGIS; Network Analyst; Logistik; GIS; Platsval; p-median; ArcGIS; Nätverksanalytiker;

   Abstract : The Swedish Red Cross (SRK) plays an important humanitarian role by selling donated clothes in order to collect more money to help people in need. An extended network of 251 second-hand stores is built nationwide, where donors leave their clothes and buyers can buy them at competitive prices. READ MORE

4. 3. Private firms using production change for a good cause : A qualitative study of Swedish private firms in humanitarian logistics

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Viktor Snell; Björn Bergman; [2021]
   Keywords : Humanitarian logistics; production change; private firms; COVID-19; disaster relief;

   Abstract : Humanitarian logistics is an emerging phenomenon which have been increasingly recognized due to the increase of disasters, where little is still known about the role of companies operating in the private sector for this phenomenon. Furthermore, it is assumed that both natural and man-made disasters will increase in both the occurrence and the effect in the future, which enforces the need for practices and theories to deal with them more effectively. READ MORE

5. 4. Barriers and Drivers governing implementation of ReverseLogistics:A Case study of Sandvik Coromant

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

   Author : Faraz Bajwa; Ghani Younas; [2020]
   Keywords : Reverse Logistics RL ; Barriers; Drivers; Sustainability; Green practices; Economic; Legislation; Corporate Citizenship.;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this study is to explore the impact of reverse logistics on a firm’s sustainability operations while focusing simultaneously on economic profits, by conducting a case study. This research will provide an overview of influential drivers and barriers that have the capacity to motivate or discourage the firms to implement the reverse logistics practices and investigate the role of economic, legislation and corporate citizenship on RL. READ MORE

6. 5. Adoption of a Trackability Tool among Humanitarian Practitioners in Local Units : A Field Study on a Food Assistance Program in Colombia

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Lorinde Knoops; [2019]
   Keywords : Humanitarian Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Visibility; Traceability; Track Trace; Humanitarian practitioners; ICT adoption; Technology acceptance; Commodity distribution; Local humanitarian organizations; Colombia; Bienestarina; ICBF; Humanitära försörjningskedjor; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Visibility; Spårbarhet; Spårbarhetssystem; Humanitära praktiker; IKT användning och införande; Acceptans av ny teknik; Råvarudistribution; Lokala humanitära organisationer; Colombia; Bienestarina; ICBF;

   Abstract : Worldwide, the need for effective humanitarian aid is growing, and continuous aid such as commodity distribution plays a major role in ensuring sustained wellbeing. In literature, information and communication technology (ICT) has been recognized and suggested to enhance the performance and achieve higher social impact of humanitarian supply chains. READ MORE