Essays about: "Purchasing and supply function"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 22 essays containing the words Purchasing and supply function.

1. 6. Centralization vs. Decentralization: Selection of Downstream Supply Chain Strategy : A single case study on the positioning of purchasing within the Supply Chain of a multinational company

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

   Author : Oliver Mazoyer; [2020]
   Keywords : Supply Chain Management; Globalization; Outsourcing; Risks; Purchasing; Data Mining; Strategies; Network Design; Selection Framework; Centralization; Decentralization; Scenario; Distribution Network; COVID-19; Supply Chain Management; Globalisering; Outsourcing; Risker; Inköp; Data Mining; Strategier; Nätverksdesign; Urvalsramverk; Centralisering; Decentralisering; Scenario; Distributionsnätverk; COVID-19;

   Abstract : As Supply Chain Management has continuously evolved, it has during recent times been exposed to the opportunities and threats that follow globalization. Firms have the possibility of getting their products/services to customers worldwide by outsourcing processes. READ MORE

3. 7. Delivery Reliability and Public Procurement - A Case Study on a Healthcare Provider

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Christofer Sjöquist; [2019]
   Keywords : Delivery Reliability; Purchasing; Public Healthcare; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Assuring delivery reliability is a vital part for any organisation in a supply chain, and in few cases could the consequences of a failed delivery be as dire as they would in the case of a healthcare provider. However, delivery reliability is not a well-studied subject within the context of public healthcare procurement. READ MORE

4. 8. Purchasing and Supply Strategies for SMEs in the Construction Industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Charlie Sundblad; Christoffer Nilsson; [2018]
   Keywords : SME; Purchasing; Strategic purchasing; Construction; Specialist Contractors; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Since the purchasing expenditure of many companies is such a large part of the total cost and 99,8 % of companies are classified as Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME), one might expect that theories on purchasing strategy would not only be conducted for large companies but also SMEs. In order to fill this gap in theory, this thesis aims to create a purchasing strategy framework for SMEs in the construction and specialist contractor industry built on current purchasing theories of large companies and theories of SME behaviour and actions. READ MORE

5. 9. Chasing the Tail : Why does it exist when it should not?

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : ANDREAS KALLIN; Filip Gustavsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Maverick Buying; Purchasing; Strategic Purchasing; Procurement; Supply Base Management; Category Sourcing; Sourcing;

   Abstract : Purchasing has gone from an administrative task to a strategic activity. As such, firms adopt purchasing as a corporate function to set up rules and processes in order to standardize how purchasing is to be carried out by business units. READ MORE

6. 10. Creating a Decision-Making Tool for Strategic Purchasing. A case study of SKF

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Victor Jacobson; Fredrik Peterson; [2016-10-13]
   Keywords : strategic purchasing; purchasing characteristics; purchasing supply management PSM ; purchasing portfolio management PPM ; transaction cost economics TCE ; buyersupplier relationship; multinational corporation MNC ;

   Abstract : The purchasing function has for the past decades been subject to forces shifting the internal strategic balance in its favor. Earlier having been seen as no more than a support function, the purchasing departments today carry a crucial role in realizing the overall corporate strategy. READ MORE