Essays about: "Goods Distribution"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 147 essays containing the words Goods Distribution.

  1. 11. Expanding warehouse operations as a fashion brand : a case study about the motivating factors and challenges

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

    Author : Emma Landegren; Elise Flognman; [2023]
    Keywords : Warehouse operations; warehouse expansion; SMEs in the fashion industry; challenges; motives;

    Abstract : Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are currently achieving massive growth but the problems and challenges associated with them are less understood. A goal in supply chain management is to maintain a solid flow of goods from raw materials to manufacturers and distribution of the final product. READ MORE

  2. 12. Exploring Coordination Mechanisms and Product Characteristics for Food Waste Reduction Principles: A Case Study in Physical Distribution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Zacharias Samuelsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Food Waste; Food Waste Mitigation; Food Supply Chain; Food Retailing; Food Waste Mitigation in Distribution; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Title: Exploring Coordination Mechanisms and Product Characteristics for Food Waste Reduction Principles: A Case Study in Physical Distribution Author: Zacharias Samuelsson Thesis supervisor: Eva Berg, Faculty of Engineering at Lund University Thesis Purpose: Identify food waste causes in a global distribution network and develop an improvement proposal for minimizing food waste. Method: This study develops a food waste mitigation framework based on a literature review and assess it through a case at a company. READ MORE

  3. 13. Understanding the social dimension of sustainable agriculture : Swiss dairy farmers perspectives

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Magdalena Margarita Halter; [2022]
    Keywords : social sustainability; dairy farmers; farming; agriculture; Switzerland; Q-Methodology; focus group; factor analysis; perspectives;

    Abstract : The current food systems need to become more sustainable, and this involves the creation of balance between the economic, environmental and social dimension of these systems. The social dimension, however, is least clearly conceptualized and likely to be overlooked when the issues are not very obvious as this is the case for many regions in the global north. READ MORE

  4. 14. Smile and Waive? A critical case study of the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 products using World-Systems Theory and Realism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : David Alexanderson; [2022]
    Keywords : World-Systems Theory; Marxist-Realism; COVID-19; Health Equity; TRIPS waiver; Intellectual Property; Core-periphery division; World Trade Organization; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the deadliest health crises in modern history. Increasing production of all relevant medical goods and ensuring their equitable distribution has been argued as a necessity to contain the pandemic, which led to the South African and Indian delegation in the TRIPS Council of the World Trade Organization to propose the implementation of a TRIPS waiver to ensure that intellectual property does not pose a barrier to increased production. READ MORE

  5. 15. Implementation & Sustainability of Returnable Packaging in the Global Manufacturing Industry : A case study at Volvo Trucks

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Carl Palmqvist; Oscar Karlsson; [2022]
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    Abstract : Organizations across the world have seen increasing pressure to become more sustainable through their operations from governmental bodies and consumers. The study focused on the role of packaging within global manufacturing companies, as packaging has been seen to play a large role GHG emissions for global manufacturing supply chains and although returnable packaging is widely used in the industry, packaging for large & low volume goods continues to utilize single-use packaging. READ MORE