Essays about: "Purchasing and Supply Management"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 110 essays containing the words Purchasing and Supply Management.

  1. 6. Logistical consequences of rapid deliveries in omnichannel retailing : Investigating the impact of 15-minute deliveries on the demand management and order fulfilment process

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling

    Author : Moa Andersson; Evelina Krassow; [2023]
    Keywords : Logistics; Supply chain management; Supply chain; Supply chain processes; Omnichannel; Omnichannel retailing; Consequences; Order fulfilment; Demand Managment; Process;

    Abstract : The need for fast, flexible, and sustainable deliveries has become a key priority for companies as customers demand more convenience in their purchasing experience. Retailers have responded by developing their logistics into an omnichannel to meet these expectations, which has made the supply chain more complex. READ MORE

  3. 7. Purchasing Assessment Tool – Assessment and benchmarking of strategic purchaser skill set

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Harald Österling; [2022]
    Keywords : Purchasing and supply management; Procurement; Competencies; Purchasing performance management PPM ; Strategic purchasing competencies; Competency assessment; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : According to studies, a strategically aligned purchasing strategy can increase both purchasing and business performance. The foundation for executing a strategically aligned purchasing strategy is the fact that strategic purchasing professionals inherit the relevant competencies and that organizations have tools to track purchasing professionals' performance. READ MORE

  4. 8. Managing Commodity Price Volatility : A Multi-Case Study

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

    Author : Erik Hällgren; Viktor Ljungdahl; [2022]
    Keywords : Commodity price volatility; raw material; strategic sourcing; Covid-19; supplier relationship management; product segmentation; escalator clause.; prisvolatilitet; råmaterial; strategiskt inköp; Covid-19; leverantörsrelationer; produktportfölj; råmaterialklausul.;

    Abstract : This study investigates possible ways of managing commodity price volatility from a purchasing perspective and how the applicability of tools depends on company specific circumstances. Covid-19 has created large disruptions in global supply chains and led to increased price volatility for virtually all commodities. READ MORE

  5. 9. Building Resilience in the Wake of Major Disruptions : How Procurement Strategies Changed During the COVID-19 Disruption.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Younes Azerar; Laertis Beji; [2022]
    Keywords : Procurement; Resilience; Disruptions; Supply Chain Management; Strategy; Sourcing; Purchasing.;

    Abstract : Background: The pandemic disruption caused by COVID-19, which began at the end of 2019, hashad an impact on economies across the globe. A profound impact has been noticed in the Procurementfunction, which has suffered from supply disruptions. READ MORE

  6. 10. Procurement competence and its effect on software development projects : From the perspective of software supplier professionals within the private sector

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datateknik och informatik

    Author : Dennis Molund; [2022]
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    Abstract : Organizations that do not possess the knowledge or resources to develop IT internally must procure software development projects from external parties. The organization making the procurement is in this thesis referred to as the software customer organization (SCO) and the external party is referred to as the software vendor organization (SVO). READ MORE