Essays about: "supply chain globalization"

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1. 1. Stitching Sustainability: Exploring the Dynamics of Slow Fashion: A qualitative content analysis of how two Swedish fashion companies operate in practice in relation to a slow fashion framework

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Olivia Malvebo; [2023-10-25]
   Keywords : Slow fashion; fashion industry; supply chain; globalization; gap; consumerism; green critiques of development; Filippa K; Nudie Jeans;

   Abstract : Collective research indicates that the global fashion industry faces extensive challenges within the objective of a just and sustainable development and clarifies the need for slow production and consumption. Slow fashion is both a movement and a theoretical concept aiming to do this, where slow is not time- but quality-based. READ MORE

3. 2. Insuring the Future: Managing Risks and Disruptions within the Insurance Value Chain - A multiple case study on the commercial insurance industry

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ezabella Kwok; Sarah Pramle; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : Risk; Risk Management; Commercial Insurance; Insurance Value Chain; Global Disruption; Covid-19 Pandemic;

   Abstract : Globalization has resulted in the fragmentation of business activities and participation in cross-border networks, giving rise to Global Value Chains, thus increasing vulnerability to risks and disruptions. While there is existing research on risk management in tangible product production within GVCs, there is a scarcity of literature on risk management in service industries, particularly on the Insurance Value Chain. READ MORE

4. 3. Balancing Demand and Supply Planning in the Food Supply Chain : Insights from a Dairy Industry Case Study

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

   Author : Jennifer Laktena; [2023]
   Keywords : Food Supply Chain; Demand Management Demand Planning; Supply Planning; Forecast; Promotion activities; Livsmedelsförsörjningskedjan; Efterfrågehantering; Efterfrågeplanering; Försörjningsplanering; Prognos; Kampanj;

   Abstract : Globalization and increasing demand for a variety of food products have contributed to challenges within the food industry (Zhu et al, 2018). The Food Supply Chain, FSC, involves several processes from production to distribution, involving actors from all the different steps in the network (Rohmer et al., 2018). READ MORE

5. 4. 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

6. 5. The Supply Chain of Textile Manufacturing: Africa's Role as a Backward Participant

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   Author : Amanda Lindahl; Umut Özdemir; [2023]
   Keywords : global supply chain; global value chain; manufacturing; textile industry; value-adding; backwards;

   Abstract : Globalization transformed supply chains, resulting in increased productivity, complexity, and risk exposure. Textile supply chains are complex and facing similar challenges along with more specific for the industry. Africa is of increasing interest in textile supply chains due to low cost of production. READ MORE