Essays about: "supply chain management in automotive industry"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 38 essays containing the words supply chain management in automotive industry.
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11. Digitalization of Volvo Group's International Manufacturing Supply Chain
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Background: The International Manufacturing division (IM) at Volvo Group Trucks Operations (Volvo) in Gothenburg handles the supply of Volvo’s international manufacturing efforts. This is done using knock-down manufacturing where complete trucks are sent in pieces to be assembled at location. READ MORE
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12. Assessing supply chain resilience within the automotive industry in the event of a pandemic : A multiple case study of the COVID-19 disruption in the Scandinavian and German automotive industry
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background: The automotive industry experiences significant challenges such as electric mobility, autonomous cars, smart factories, and ridesharing. Above that, the COVID-19 pandemic did not only affect the global health care system but also caused a disruption that challenged the automotive manufacturing sector and its supply chains. READ MORE
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13. Will the Kodak Decline Reappear in the Automotive Industry? : An investigation of how incumbent automobile manufacturers can manage the ongoing transition towards electric vehicles
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : Today, the automotive industry is facing a transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles due to demand changes and sustainability concerns. As a result, new actors have entered the automobile market and gained market shares in the EV sector. READ MORE
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14. Supply Chain Collaboration within the Automotive Industry: An Exploration of Factors influencing Supply Chain Collaboration between Importers and Dealerships
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The rise of global and alternative distribution channels in the automotive industry puts pressure on importers and dealerships, as they face the threat of substitution when it comes to the downstream distribution activities in the automotive supply chain. Thus, to attain a competitive advantage automotive importers and their respective dealerships must strive for a high degree of collaboration in their relationship and thereby ultimately increase firm performance of both partners. READ MORE
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15. E-auction as a complement to IOCM - A case study from the automotive industry
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The role of PSM has gained considerable attention in recent years as one of the key functions to impact company performance (Zsidisin, Ellram & Ogden, 2003; Kähkönen & Lintukangas, 2012). And considering that purchasing is today the single largest expenditure for the majority of organizations (Dyer & Nobeoka, 2000; Agndal & Nilsson, 2009), it is interesting to expand the idea of IOCM and explore how companies can work even closer with their suppliers to impact inter-firm transactions. READ MORE
