Essays about: "distribution firm"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 76 essays containing the words distribution firm.
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1. When is Electric Freight Cost Competitive? : Computational modeling and simulation of total cost of ownership for electric truck fleets
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingAbstract : Battery electric trucks (BETs) offer environmental benefits in terms of reduced carbon emissions and enhanced energy efficiency but have been challenged with economic viability compared to conventional internal combustion engine trucks (ICETs) caused by substantial acquisition costs, limited charging infrastructure, and concerns regarding range and payload capacity. Previous studies focus on TCO at the vehicle or policy level but overlook the system and firm-level impacts. READ MORE
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2. Expanding warehouse operations as a fashion brand : a case study about the motivating factors and challenges
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are currently achieving massive growth but the problems and challenges associated with them are less understood. A goal in supply chain management is to maintain a solid flow of goods from raw materials to manufacturers and distribution of the final product. READ MORE
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3. Are We Better off Alone? A Qualitative Study on Which Ways Digitalization has Impacted the Disintermediation in the Vehicle Industry
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategiAbstract : The paradigm shift in the vehicle industry, partly caused by digitalization and the conversion to electric alternatives, has pressured traditional manufacturers to reconsider pre-existing practices and distribution methods to align with market developments. By investigating digitalization's impact on disintermediation in the vehicle industry, and which considerations a firm should make when contemplating disintermediation, the purpose of the study is to provide a model proposition, suitable to use when considering disintermediation and integration of value-creating activities into the firm. READ MORE
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4. The Impact of Fundamental Firm Characteristics on the Tail Risk of Italian and Swedish Stocks
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : These papers investigate whether differences in Tail Risk across Italian and Swedish listed companies can be explained by their fundamental characteristics, and compare the results between the two countries. To this end, data on financial performance, corporate governance, gender diversity and ownership were obtained from over 2,000 Italian and Swedish company filings to build two separate longitudinal panel datasets comprising the 152 largest Italian non-financial firms and the 108 largest Swedish non-financial firms over an almost 20 years period, and a Fixed Effects panel model was used to investigate the issue, using a measure of Expected Shortfall as proxy for Tail Risk. READ MORE
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5. Orchestrating ecosystem and organizational transformation for digital servitization : A dynamic capabilities perspective on the evolving strategic role of procurement
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : Purpose - The purpose of the thesis is to attend to apparent knowledge gaps in digital servitization andecosystem orchestration literature concerning: (1) understanding of the internal role distribution when orchestrating ecosystems in digital servitization; (2) need for increased knowledge on the capabilities required for ecosystem orchestration. To fulfill this purpose, the following objective was derived: how procurement can develop dynamic capabilities to orchestrate ecosystem-organization collaboration in digital servitization. READ MORE
