Essays about: "LEAGILE SUPPLY CHAIN"

Found 5 essays containing the words LEAGILE SUPPLY CHAIN.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Leagility from a 4PL perspective based on the concept of supply chain flexibility : Do 4PL providers facilitate a novel form of leagility?

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

    Author : Guido Lentz; [2015]
    Keywords : 4PL; Leagility; Flexibility; Sourcing Flexibility; Vendor Flexibility; Supply Chain Flexibility; Sourcing Leagility; Supply Chain Leagility;

    Abstract : Purpose: The thesis has two objectives. First, from a theoretical perspective, it investigates the interrelationship between the theory of supply chain flexibility, the notion of leagility and the concept of 4PL. READ MORE

  4. 3. Lean thinking in the supply chain operations and its integration with customer order decoupling point and bottlenecks

    University essay from Tekniska högskolan; Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Muhammad Saeed; [2012]
    Keywords : Customer order decoupling point; Bottleneck; Lean; agile; leagile; mass customized supply chain;

    Abstract : The thesis study reveals that the position of bottleneck is a significant importance in supplychain process. The modern supply chain is characterized as having diverse products due tomass customization, dynamic production technology and ever changing customer demand. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reverse Supply Chain Management

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Wei Yin; [2011-07-18]
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    Abstract : Over the last decades, the issue ‘reverse logistics’ has been moved much higher up the agenda, owing to the increasing environmental awareness, regulatory initiatives and economic pressures. Individual companies have gradually included the backwards flows of end-of-life and end-of-use products within their scope of logistics planning and control, to increase their efficiency and effectiveness and create more sustainable supply chains. READ MORE

  6. 5. Strategy for the Reverse Supply Chain : Applicability of the Lean and the Agile Concepts

    University essay from IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

    Author : Laura Daugnoraite; Kestutis Slaitas; [2010]
    Keywords : Reverse supply chain; Strategy; Lean; Agile; Leagile; Reverse supply chain processes;

    Abstract : The reverse part of the supply chain becomes more and more important due to the legislation, environmental concerns, higher volumes of returns, etc. As a result, companies cannot see the reverse supply chain as the additional costs only and have to think strategically. READ MORE