Essays about: "strategic management in manufacturing company"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 57 essays containing the words strategic management in manufacturing company.

  1. 16. Strategic Inventory Control in Capacity-Constrained Manufacturing Systems : Reviewing the tangible effect of applying multi-echelon optimization in a multi-product environment

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Jonathan Petersson; Pontus Nellgård; [2020]
    Keywords : Inventory Management; Inventory optimization; Lean manufacturing; Discrete event simulation; Industry 4.0; Lagerstyrning; Lageroptimering; Lean tillverkning; Simulering; Industri 4.0;

    Abstract : Firms today maintain complex supply chains containing many dependent stages to manufacture a product to the end customer. Here lies a dilemma, keeping extensive inventory generate higher customer satisfaction by enabling quick deliveries. This increase in inventory, however, comes at an increase in costs. READ MORE

  3. 17. Strategic Proposals for Sustainable Supply Chains in the Fast Fashion Industry : Exploring ways to incorporate concepts and methods to confront the damaging effects of the industry

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Adil Abdulgadir; Imad Abdulgadir; [2020]
    Keywords : Fast Fashion; Supply Chain; Sustainability; Sustainable Fashion; Slow Fashion; Supply Chain Management; Snabbmode; Försörjningskedja; Hållbarhet; Hållbar mode; Långsam mode; Ledning av försörjningskedja;

    Abstract : Accounted as the second largest cause of pollution, the fashion industry is only behind the petroleum industry worldwide. In recent decades, the supply chains of retail companies have become international with the growth of a global economy. READ MORE

  4. 18. Participatory Modelling for Carbon Footprint Analysis : A Case Study at DeLava

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

    Author : Emil Deckner; Carl Mailer; [2020]
    Keywords : carbon footprint; corporate sustainability; participatory modelling; mediated modelling; system thinking; organisational learning; sustainability strategy; koldioxidutsläpp; hållbart företagande; participativ modellering; medlande modellering; systemtänkande; lärande i organisation; hållbarhetsstrategi;

    Abstract : Because of global warming, companies have started to tackle sustainability issues within their operations, but major uncertainties exist on how to establish a quantitative baseline of the current environmental performance of companies. Numerous investigations have been made to assess the carbon footprint of companies with a variety of methods, tools and strategies. READ MORE

  5. 19. Organisational ambidexterity in manufacturing SMEs : An empirical study of managers’ and workers’ perceptions of ambidextrous elements

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Gusten Eriksson; Karin Persson; [2019]
    Keywords : strategic management; exploration and exploitation; employee involvement;

    Abstract : Organisational ambidexterity is considered a key to company survival and performance. Despite this, organisational ambidexterity is still a poorly understood phenomenon, especially in an SME context. READ MORE

  6. 20. Cost Engineering Strategies for Industrial Sourcing

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

    Author : Erik Lindved; Jakob Rolén; [2019]
    Keywords : Cost Engineering; Cost Estimation; Procurement; Industrial Sourcing; Manufacturing Industry.; Kostnadsestimeringsteknik; kostnadsestimat; anskaffning; industriellt inköp; tillverkningsindustri.;

    Abstract : The art of estimating and managing costs is commonly referred to as cost engineering which is a vital tool to counteract cost uncertainty. Current research within the area mainly focuses on the cost estimation techniques themselves and the strategic implications have not yet been studied in-depth, nor been set into relation to traditional sourcing strategies. READ MORE