Essays about: "Supply Chain Flexibility"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 118 essays containing the words Supply Chain Flexibility.

  1. 6. Keep Calm and Carry On: An empirical study of how firms can build resilience towards supply chain disruptions in a globalised world

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Hedda Cederlund; Cecilia Lindström; [2023]
    Keywords : Supply chain disruptions; Supply chains; Resilience; Financial flexibility; Covid-19;

    Abstract : Supply chains are navigating through an evolving environment where an increasing number of disruptions occur, in magnitudes reinforced by globalisation. Covid-19 revealed the vulnerability inherent in the interconnected global supply chain networks and unveiled the unpreparedness of firms to effectively manage the disruption's adverse effects. READ MORE

  2. 7. Resilient Horizons: Identifying and Overcoming Disruptions in the Semiconductor Supply Chain : From Chip Woes to Chip Wows: Establishing Resilience Strategies in a World of Semiconductors

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling

    Author : Clara Hallin; Marcus Höök; [2023]
    Keywords : Resilience; Strategy; Disruption; Semiconductor; Supply Chain;

    Abstract : Disruptions such as pandemics, demand changes, and geopolitical tensions in the semiconductor supply chain are essential due to their significant impact on all industries and economies worldwide. The semiconductor industry is vital for modern technology, but disruptions can interfere with production and availability. READ MORE

  3. 8. The impact of Covid-19 on thesupply chain : Review of the effects of a pandemic crisis on the global supplysystem and analysis of its fragilities

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

    Author : Lorenzo Musella; [2023]
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    Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for supply chains worldwide,affecting all aspects of the supply chain from manufacturing to distribution. The aim of this thesis is to show how the disruptions caused by the pandemic have highlighted the fragility of global supply chains, particularly in terms of logistics, manufacturing, distribution, and demand and propose a redesign of the supply chain to better withstand these events. READ MORE

  4. 9. Managing supply risks post pandemic : Understanding gaps in organizational decision-making and proposing a tool to manage differences

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

    Author : Aron Joshi; [2023]
    Keywords : manufacturing; supply chain risk management; performance; decision-making; trade-offs; Tillverkning; riskhantering av försörjningskedjor; förmåga; beslutsfattande; avvägning;

    Abstract : Effective supply chain risk management has become crucial for companies as supply chains have become more complex and integrated due to decades of globalization. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains and the necessity of manufacturing companies to have a robust supply chain in order to be resilient towards supply chain disruptions. READ MORE

  5. 10. Returning fashion items has never been easier : A qualitative multiple case study regarding the challenge of designing a return policy that benefits the consumer, the corporation and the environment

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Lucas Alsbjer; Joel Lindholm; [2023]
    Keywords : E-tailers; Product Returns; Return Management; Consumer Behaviour; Return Policies; Reverse Logistics; Green Supply-Chain Management; Sustainability; Fashion Industry;

    Abstract : An escalating concern about the environment amongst the general population, businesses trying to make their way forward on the hunt for market shares and profitability, and customers that nowadays are used to extreme flexibility in their purchase and return process due to the immense growth of e-commerce. These observations can all be considered facts, but do they correlate with each other when a customer tries on a pair of pants and decides to return them to the retailer? The purpose and reason for why this thesis was conducted was to gain an understanding of how fashion e-tailers in Sweden balance the needs of consumers, company finances and environmental concerns when designing their return policy. READ MORE