Essays about: "flexibility in supply chain management"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 77 essays containing the words flexibility in supply chain management.
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6. 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)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
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7. 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)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
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8. Impact Of Strategic Flexibility On Supply Chain Agility : A qualitative case study of textile companies in Pakistan
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS)Abstract : Background:Strategic flexibility and supply chain agility are integral for textile companies in developing countries to achieve success and competitive benefits. Technology is continuously being adopted in the supply chain process. READ MORE
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9. Inventory management: A high-level analysis of selected process elements, and factors impacting plan performance - A case study at Alfa Laval
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to increase the effectiveness of the case company, Alfa Laval’s, inventory management by finding challenges, opportunities, and gaps within its current inventory management practices. Background: An essential part of an organization’s planning and control is inventory management, which helps manage supply and demand uncertainty as well as mismatches in upstream and downstream variables, as small changes in inventory management practices can greatly impact an organization's efficiency and responsiveness. READ MORE
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10. Managing Demand Variability by Distinguishing between Internal and External Variability : Investigating the Requirements for Managing Demand through Demand Shaping in B2B Companies
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : Due to the increasingly uncertain environments that global supply chains operate within, both due to component shortages and other types of challenges, the possibility of managing demand variability and balancing it with supply capabilities is getting more challenging. The primary way to deal with these fluctuations in demand is by building flexibility in the supply chain to meet the variations that occur and keep the customers satisfied. READ MORE
