Essays about: "Automotive Supply Chain"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 85 essays containing the words Automotive Supply Chain.

1. 11. Exploration of the Strategic Sourcing Orientation in Automotive Industry - A Study Examining the Strategic Sourcing Orientation for Original Equipment Manufacturers in the Automotive Industry and Connecting it with the Agility of the Firms’ Supply Chain

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ali Ahmed; Lina Nashabat; [2022-07-05]
   Keywords : Electric Vehicle; Strategic Sourcing; Strategic Sourcing Orientation; Original Equipment Manufacturer; Research and Development; Supply Chain Management; Firm’s Supply Chain Agility; Transaction Cost Theory; Internal Combustion Engine; Key Performance Indicator;

   Abstract : Automotive industry is constantly changing, which has put an excessive stress on processes within the Original Equipment Manufacturers supply chain. The process of sourcing strategies is one major source to a firm’s supply chain agility. READ MORE

3. 12. Sustainability integration in the pharmaceutical industry - A case study of the Management Control from a managerial perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ebba Carlsson; Clara Grönberg; [2022-06-30]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Management Control; Sustainability Integration; Values; Top Management Team; Interaction; Decision Making; Collaboration; Pharmaceutical Industry; Levers of Control;

   Abstract : Background and Problem Discussion: The importance of sustainability has increased and requires proper MCS to be able to implement sustainability strategies. Simons’ levers of control is a MCS framework that has been used to understand sustainability in organizations. READ MORE

4. 13. Poor risk management or external factors, what caused the semiconductor shortage within the automotive industry?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ebba Rimsäter; Simon Reinbro; [2022-04-07]
   Keywords : Risk management; Semiconductor shortage; Different risks; Buffer; Just-in-time; Supply chain management; Enterprise Risk Management and Traditional Risk Management;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate if and how risk management within the automotive industry has contributed to the outcome of semiconductor shortage, which has been affecting the industry since the beginning of 2020. The thesis is conducted as a qualitative interview study where data is gathered through interviews with people of interest, such as experts in the field of risk management, professors in nanotechnology and persons who work at automotive companies that have been directly affected by the semiconductor crisis. READ MORE

5. 14. Backshore Once Offshored Manufacturing? : Exploring Sustainability as a Driver for Backshoring Decisions in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Valeria Bracamonte Nuñez; [2022]
   Keywords : offshoring; backshoring; sustainability; environmental system analysis tools; environmental decision making; Swedish automotive industry and global steel industry;

   Abstract : This master thesis has been conducted for Hanza Holding AB which is a global company with production facilities grouped into local clusters in proximity to its clients. The company has experienced an increased demand from companies seeking to relocate their production back to their home countries to be closer to their end markets. READ MORE

6. 15. Evaluation of two different transport options for freight of heavy battery cells : a case study

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Malin Andersson; Sara Fridhagen; [2022]
   Keywords : supply chain; sustainability; Lean; battery electric vehicle; transport; filling rate; truck; train; dangerous goods; tied-up capital;

   Abstract : With the change that is taking place in the automotive industry, where production goes from producing internal combustion motor vehicles (ICE) to battery electric vehicles (BEV), this will lead to an increase in transportation of batteries. Batteries are components that are heavy, expensive, and classified as dangerous goods, which means higher demands on transport. READ MORE