Essays about: "Offshoring Challenges"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words Offshoring Challenges.

1. 1. Exploring nearshoring opportunities in a low-cost country : a case study of nearshoring between Sweden and Morocco

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

   Author : Lovisa Hillberg; Jenny Gustafsson; Märta Huldén; [2023]
   Keywords : Sourcing strategies; Nearshoring; Textile industry; Production; Sustainability;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore possibilities for textile companies in European high-cost countries to relocate production to low-cost countries in North Africa by performing a case study on Sweden and Morocco. The study will thereby contribute to increased understanding of nearshoring opportunities in low-cost countries. READ MORE

3. 2. 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

4. 3. Manufacturing Reshoring among Swedish Firms

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Negar Ghasemi Rad; [2022]
   Keywords : reshoring; manufacturing; reshoring drivers and barriers; reshoring trend in Sweden; Swedish firms’ expectations; offshoring; location advantages;

   Abstract : Due to the global nature of business, the dispersion of international geographical activities has increased and location decision-making has become a critical strategic decision for companies. Recent research, on the other hand, has begun to report on an opposite movement. READ MORE

5. 4. The Interplay between Disseminative and Absorptive Capacity in Offshoring - A case study on a Swedish financial firm and its offshoring in the Baltics.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Robin Bennerhed; Kristian Kassabian; [2019-08-08]
   Keywords : Offshoring; Knowledge transfer; Configuration complexity; Disseminative capacity; Absorptive capacity;

   Abstract : Prior research has investigated into the implications of offshoring and how the configuration complexity arising from offshoring effects the organizational set up. Moreover, research in offshoring has to a large extent emphasized the challenges that arises when relocating activities across borders, without specifically study how knowledge transfer is impacted. READ MORE

6. 5. Co-located and Distributed Teams in Software Development Projects : An evaluation of differences in terms of soft factors, performance and cost efficiency in co-located and distributed teams

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Sejla Manjusak; [2019]
   Keywords : Co-located teams; distributed teams; offshoring;

   Abstract : Background It is evident that due to the globalization, offshoring and cross-national collaboration has become a natural evolution for many companies which have created the virtual world. The virtual world has many advantages, but when this is put into practice it turns out that there are also some disadvantages that affect the teams that are working with different sites. READ MORE