Essays about: "Purchasing management local"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Purchasing management local.

1. 1. 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. 2. Black Box Optimization Framework for Reinsurance of Large Claims

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Sina Mozayyan; [2022]
   Keywords : augmented Lagrangian; constraint optimization by linear interpolation; derivative-free black box optimization; DIRECT L ; evolutionary optimization; NLopt package; mean-variance premium principle; risk management; Solvency II;

   Abstract : A framework for optimization of reinsurance strategy is proposed for an insurance company with several lines of business (LoB), maximizing the Economic Value of purchasing reinsurance. The economic value is defined as the sum of the average ceded loss, the deducted risk premium, and the reduction in the cost of capital. READ MORE

4. 3. Sizing and Modeling of a Microgrid for Integrated Production of Hydrogen

   University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

   Author : Gabriel Marinho Silva; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : With increased concerns on climate change, the upcoming hydrogen economy shows to be a promising alternative for many energetic challenges. As current equipment efficiency advances and new technologies arise, a frequently asked question is how to produce hydrogen from water electrolysis with lower costs and lower environmental impact. READ MORE

5. 4. Social Adaptability under Climate Change: Case Study in a Pastoral Community of Inner Mongolia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Yifei Zhao; [2020]
   Keywords : climate change; climate adaptation; Inner Mongolia; nomadism; community-based grassland management system; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate change, along with grassland degradation, have become major causes of livelihood difficulties for herdsmen in Inner Mongolia for the past few decades. The purpose of this study is to seek better understanding of the relationships between climate change and herders’ livelihoods in pastoral communities in Inner Mongolia, map out the major institutional changes on climate adaptation measures and their impacts on herders’ livelihoods and explore concrete measures to enhance climate adaptability in the region. READ MORE

6. 5. Environmental issues from sugarcane plantations in Brazil and how to handle them with market-based instruments

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Freja Milton; [2019]
   Keywords : Market-based instruments; environmental offsets; Payments for ecosystem services; PES; Brazil; bioplastic; biopolymer; sugarcane; certification; environmental impacts from sugarcane cultivations.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : This study is a literature review of three market-based instruments used for land management; environmental offsets, payments for ecosystem services (PES) and certification, and how they could be used to mitigate environmental impacts from sugarcane cultivation in Brazil when purchasing biopolymers. The study showed that certification is the most common market-based instrument in Brazil. READ MORE