Essays about: "OUTSOURCED"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 111 essays containing the word OUTSOURCED.

  1. 1. Additive Manufacturing for Volume Production : A case study in supply chain benefits of AM implementation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Carl-Johan Bjelke; [2023]
    Keywords : Additive manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Design for additive manufacturing; Rapid prototyping; Mass customization; Parts consolidation; Supply chain processes; Decentralized manufacturing.;

    Abstract : Additive manufacturing was first introduced in the 80s and has ever since been used as a tool for rapid prototyping. Its flexible manufacturing characteristics makes it optimal for creating complex geometries in one manufacturing process, eliminating assembly time for several individual parts. READ MORE

  3. 2. Trade-induced Environmental Impacts Connected to a Policy Promoting Agricultural Biofuels in Sweden; A sensitivity analysis on an Agent-based Life Cycle Assessment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Fanny Elfgren; [2023]
    Keywords : AB-LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; Energy crops; Trade; Import; Biofuel; Sensitivity Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The demand for biofuels is increasing as a result of increased climate mitigation ambitions aiming to replace the use of fossil fuels. To meet the increasing demand, energy crops grown on agricultural land used to produce biofuels is getting more and more attention. READ MORE

  4. 3. Adapting to the CSRD and Reporting of Scope 3 Emissions: Strategies for Newly Affected Companies : A Study of the Challenes and Potential Solutions for Companies Newly Affected by the CSRD

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Alexandra Munthe Nilsson; Karin Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; CSDR; Scope 3; Outsourced Transportation Emissions Potential Solutions; Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; CSRD; Scope 3; Hållbarhetsrapportering; Outsourcade Transportutsläpp; Utmaningar; Potentiella Lösningar;

    Abstract : As part of the EU’s sustainable strategy in reducing emissions and combating climate change the EU introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in 2022. This directive requires the reporting of sustainability information from a significantly wider group of companies. READ MORE

  5. 4. The impact of COVID-19 and the importance of supply chain resilience building : Case study of Swedish firms using offshoring for finished goods

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Industriell ekonomi

    Author : Isak Prytz-Sund; [2023]
    Keywords : Qualitative; Case study; Supply chain; Risk management; Resilience; COVID-19; Offshoring; Finished goods;

    Abstract : Purpose: This study aims to look deeper at how Swedish firms using offshoring have dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic regarding their supply chains and make them more resilient. Design/methodology/approach: This study is a case study that examines two Swedish companies that have outsourced their production processes to other countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Must or a Will? A study of the motives behind fashion retailers’ engagement in welfare projects in Bangladesh

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Iris Ekman; Karin Lindqvist; [2022-02-16]
    Keywords : Fashion industry; CSR; welfare projects; push factors; pull factors;

    Abstract : Fashion retailers operate in an industry characterized by outsourced production in countries with poor living and working conditions. The low control that consequently follows, is a challenge for fashion retailers to handle. In the past decade, awareness of the prevailing circumstances in the production countries has increased. READ MORE