Essays about: "traditional procurement"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words traditional procurement.

1. 11. Organizing municipal procurement of civil works and the perceived conditions for promoting innovation

   University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

   Author : Mayowa Alaiya; [2020]
   Keywords : Public procurement; municipal procurement; innovation; public organizing; interprofessional collaboration; Offentlig upphandling; innovation; samarbete; offentlig organisering;

   Abstract : Construction research brings attention to the persistent efficiency and productivity issues in the industry which often are related to a lack of innovation in the sector. To tackle these issues, considerable research has been focused on improved procurement practices, as it is seen that choosing the optimum procurement strategy can promote the development of innovative solutions, thereby resulting in improved efficiency and productivity in the sector. READ MORE

3. 12. Agile Contracts Implementation for Industrial Companies Purchasing Embedded Systems

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

   Author : Albin Arnelo; Nicole Fogelgren Broberg; [2020]
   Keywords : Agile Contract; Buyer; Embedded Systems; Intellectual Property Rights; Partnership; Payment Model; Procurement; Supplier; Transparency; Trust; Agila Kontrakt; Betalningsmodell; Förtroende; Immateriella Rättigheter; Inbyggda System; Köpare; Leverantörer; Partnerskap; Riskhantering; Transparens; Upphandling;

   Abstract : The continuous advances and prevalence of embedded systems, being systems consisting of both hardware and software put together, provides a great challenge for industrial companies. Due to the increasing need of complex products to meet the demands of customers, companies more often need to source software from external suppliers. READ MORE

4. 13. 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

5. 14. Evaluation of the increased pre-harvest forecasting precision of sawlog supply by use of historical harvester data and wood properties models : a case study on Scots pine in northern Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (from 131204)

   Author : Sara Holappa Jonsson; [2018]
   Keywords : forecasting; wood characteristics; imputation; value chain; wood procurement; heartwood diameter; big data;

   Abstract : Nordic wood procurement is customer-oriented and involves real-time steering of the procurement according to products and markets. The development of better products and increased process efficiency is important for industrial customers. READ MORE

6. 15. Computer Science Optimization Of Reverse auction : Reverse Auction

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap (DV)

   Author : Athmar Mubark; [2017]
   Keywords : Reverse Auction; Electronic Auction; E-auction; E-procurement; Online Auction; Buyer; Seller; Purchaser; Bidding; Reverse English auction Reverse Dutch auction; Reverse Yankee Auction; Reverse Japanese Auction; Reverse Sealed bid auction; Reverse Vickrey Auction;

   Abstract : Many people still confused and misunderstand the differences between auction types: In fact, we have only two major types of auctions which are the forward auction and Reverse auction[22]. In a forward auction a single seller offers an item for sale with many competitive buyers driving the price upward: In a Reverse Auction, a single buyer wants to purchase a service or an item from many sellers, they drive the price downward: There are many differences between these type of auction: Including the progress of the auctions; winner selection criterion and other factors: The Reverse Auction nowadays is one of the most preferred types of online auctions: It gains popularity rapidly because of representing the buyers' side and helps him to drive prices down in contrary with the forward auction or traditional auction. READ MORE