Essays about: "Globalization and Transport"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words Globalization and Transport.
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1. A comparison of rail and sea freight from Europe to Asia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Title: A comparison of rail and sea freight from Europe to Asia Authors: Jackie Berg & Louise Pettersson Supervisors: Jan Olhager, Department of Industrial Management and Logistics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Malin Gejde, Shipping Manager, Tetra Pak AB Background: Transportation mode selection has become a more strategic part of a well-functioning supply chain as globalization, environmental concerns, and security requirements have become more important. Currently, sea freight is the most used transportation mode for Tetra Pak when transporting goods between Europe and Asia. READ MORE
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2. INBOUND LOGISTICS OPTIMIZATION - A case study of an Original Equipment Manufacturer and its deviation handling process
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Globalization has its impact on almost everything and the automotive industry being one of the key contributors to the world's economy faces the challenges of maintaining the complex supply chain dealing with significant uncertainty pertaining to extensive supplier base with inbound logistics handling extensive transport networks and related transport deviations including time, quality, product, quantity, packaging or documentation. These deviations reflect on the performance of IBL operations making the process of handling deviations as extremely critical to ensure smooth operations in the supply chain. READ MORE
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3. Online and Offline Resources in the Internationalization of an Online Marketplace: A Digital Alternative to Freight Forwarding. A Single Case Study of Adnavem
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Technological change is considered one of the most important underlying roots for the globalization of economic activity. It has created the new economy online, and the internet has evolved to be a marketplace for traditional firms and given life to new types of companies. READ MORE
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4. Upgradation of lifeboat
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknikAbstract : In today’s rapid development in world and globalization, transportation had become an important aspect in life. People transport through means of air, water and land. This made drastic increase of transportation and as a result the pollution levels are increased and so does the deaths due to accidents. READ MORE
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5. Renewable electricity for transition towards emission-free Gothenburg by 2030
University essay from KTH/Energi och klimatstudier, ECSAbstract : Electric vehicles are on the march and are estimated to transform the current transport sector in the upcoming years. Sweden has set up a national objective of becoming independent from fossil fuels in the transport sector by 2030. READ MORE