Essays about: "supply chain techniques"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 45 essays containing the words supply chain techniques.

  1. 1. Third-party risks in industrial control systems: : A case study in the wind power sector

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

    Author : Abdullahi Ahmed; [2023]
    Keywords : Supply chain security; Wind power; Risk management; Third-party risk management; SCADA-system; Säkerhetshantering för försörjningskedjan; Vindkraft; Riskhantering; Tredjeparts riskhantering; SCADA-system;

    Abstract : This report investigates third-party risk for SCADA systems, using Swedish wind power as an empirical case study. Supervisory, Control, and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are used in the wind power industry to monitor and control the operational process. The paper also proposed potential strategies for reducing third-party risks and exposures. READ MORE

  2. 2. 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)

    Author : Lucas Alsbjer; Joel Lindholm; [2023]
    Keywords : E-tailers; Product Returns; Return Management; Consumer Behaviour; Return Policies; Reverse Logistics; Green Supply-Chain Management; Sustainability; Fashion Industry;

    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

  3. 3. Decentralized Validation of Reproducible Builds : A protocol for collaborative and decentralized validation of package reproducibility

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Johan Moritz; [2023]
    Keywords : Blockchain; Reproducible builds; Collaborative intelligence; Model checking; Hyperledger Fabric; TLA ; Blockkedjor; Reproducerbara byggen; Kollaborativ intelligens; Modeltestning; Hyperledger Fabric; TLA ;

    Abstract : As the threat of supply-chain attacks grows, the need for techniques to protect software integrity likewise increases. The concept of reproducible builds is one such protection. READ MORE

  4. 4. Biogas Potential in the North of Sweden : Inventory and Techno-Economic Assessment of Substrates for an Increased Biogas Production in Norrbotten

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Alma Fahlén Hammar; [2023]
    Keywords : Biogas; anaerobic digestion; AD; Norrland; bioenergy; fossil-free; chemical engineering; Chemistry; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Great investments are planned in the north of Sweden the coming years, not the least in the county of Norrbotten where the projects collectively are referred to as the green transition due to the focus on fossil-free techniques. But to be able to secure a sustainable energy supply and reach the goal set by the member states of the European Union of a carbon dioxide neutral union in 2050 the production of alternative energy sources needs to intensify. READ MORE

  5. 5. An AI-based System for Assisting Planners in a Supply Chain with Email Communication

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Sai Shreya Spurthi Dantu; Akhilesh Yadlapalli; [2023]
    Keywords : Email Thread Summarization; Natural Language Processing NLP ; Dialogue Summarization; Conditional Random Field CRF ; Supply Chain Communication.;

    Abstract : Background: Communication plays a crucial role in supply chain management (SCM) as it facilitates the flow of information, materials, and goods across various stages of the supply chain. In the context of supply planning, each planner manages thousands of supply chain entities and spends a lot of time reading and responding to high volumes of emails related to part orders, delays, and backorders that can lead to information overload and hinder workflow and decision-making. READ MORE