Essays about: "Decoupling point case study"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Decoupling point case study.

  1. 1. Reinventing the Middle Kingdom : A case study of Chinese spread of authoritarianism through International Organizations

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Anton Altgård; [2022]
    Keywords : ASEAN; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; authoritarianism; Belt and Road Initiative; China; democracy; democratization; democratic backsliding; international organizations; liberalism; one-China Policy; realism; rational actor theory;

    Abstract : The liberal theory of international relations primarily associates international cooperation with liberal democratic states, to the point that a theory of scholars Poast and Urpelainen claim that international cooperation with consolidated democracies through international organizations may boost the democratization of or at least prevent democratic backsliding in non-consolidated democracies. This paper investigates the possibility of decoupling these theories from democracies and democratizing by examining whether Chinese efforts within the framework of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Belt and Road foreign policy project have a similar but reverse effect on its target states, prompting developments in authoritarian directions. READ MORE

  3. 2. PSD2 - The Revolution that Never Happened

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Elinor Ahlfors Hallkvist; Olivia Larsson; [2021-06-24]
    Keywords : PSD2; Open Banking; Institutional Change; Decoupling; Disruptive Business Model Innovation;

    Abstract : The introduction of PSD2 was expected to revolutionise the financial industry and disrupt established banks’ business models. However, the changes have not been as dramatic as expected. Mainly this concerns the predicted increase in innovation speed. READ MORE

  4. 3. Optimizing the Supply Chain Performance at Ericsson AB : A Study of Lead Time Reduction and Service Level Improvement

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling

    Author : Marcus Stenberg; Jesper Larsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Supply chain; lead time; lead time reduction; time compression; service level; global supply chain; incoterm; supply hub; customer order decoupling point; leagile; lean; agile; letter of credit; bank payment obligation; product configurator; regional product portfolio; end-to-end integration; supply chain integration; supply chain management; supply chain transparency; information systems; Ericsson;

    Abstract : Ericsson has recently experienced difficulties to meet the customer demand, which has led to lost market shares. This is mainly due to the long and unpredictable lead times within their supply chains. Therefore, Ericsson seeks to increase their ability to meet the customer demand by reducing the customer order lead time. READ MORE

  5. 4. The sustainability report as a reflection - A multiple case-study of three Swedish governmentally owned companies

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Maria Rendahl; Sandra Wahlström-Jonsson; [2015]
    Keywords : sustainability reporting; social and environmental reporting; sustainability accounting; tight coupling; new institutionalism;

    Abstract : This thesis explores whether the sustainability report is a reflection of company objectives and activities within three Swedish governmentally owned companies. Through a multiple case study and an application of the concept of couplings from the theory of new institutionalism, it aims to explore couplings in the context of sustainability reporting. READ MORE

  6. 5. How to improve the inbound flow of an manufacturing company : Analyzing and refining the Customer-driven Purchasing method

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

    Author : Eric Hedén; Fredrik Tiedemann; [2014]
    Keywords : Customer-driven Purchasing; CDP-method; Portfolio purchasing; Customer Order Decoupling Point; Supply chain strategy; Standardization; Over-specification;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this research is to analyze the CDP-method in order to develop and refine the method. The method is developed and presented in Bäckstrand (2012), with the aim to strengthen the competitiveness of manufacturing companies. READ MORE