Essays about: "Procurement outsourcing"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words Procurement outsourcing.
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6. Product assessment within ethical sourcing : the case of Nordic Choice Hotels
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : After the turn of the twentieth century, sustainable development has been a well-discussed area between economists, environmentalists and politicians. Reports show that human activities have an essential impact on today’s climate changes. Additionally, our way of living has a negative impact on other environmental conditions and human wellbeing. READ MORE
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7. Life Cycle Cost Analysis in the Swedish Automation Industry : A Case Study for developing a Total Cost of Ownership Model for Industrial Robots
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för maskinteknik (MT)Abstract : Automation plays an important role when dealing with changes caused by globalization. The introduction of industrial robots is widely seen as an effective strategy against rising competition and outsourcing to low-cost countries. With the launch of amongst other the “Industrie 4. READ MORE
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8. Moving from offshore outsourcing to captive offshoring - An implementation process analysis
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : As a result of trade liberalization, technology development and worldwide competition, it has become common for service firms to source goods and services from low cost locations. The subject of offshoring and outsourcing is therefore widely discussed and the literature within this area is extensive. READ MORE
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9. E-procurement adoption, its benefits and costs
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen IngenjörshögskolanAbstract : This thesis report aims at illustrating and describing how e-procurement can contribute in creating value and reducing overheads associated with the procurement process through adopting and implementing e-procurement systems and applications in the supply chain network of an organization. It is an obvious fact that e-procurement plays a vital role in managing the supply chain especially now that outsourcing has become very common in the business market environment around the world. READ MORE
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10. One man’s medicine, another man’s poison : Environmental pollution from pharmaceutical manufacturing in Andhra Pradesh, potential sustainability measures and the role of Swedish actors.
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema vatten i natur och samhälle; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : Outsourcing of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes from developed countries to emerging economies such as India and China, has become increasingly frequent during the last decade. Simultaneously, impacts and risks associated with pharmaceuticals in the environment, particularly from manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), have gained recognition as major threats to sustainable development, locally (due to pollution of ground- and surface water) as well as globally (due to risks with antibiotic resistance development). READ MORE
