Essays about: "Reasons for international purchasing"

Found 4 essays containing the words Reasons for international purchasing.

  1. 1. Forecasting commodities : - A study of methods, interests and preception

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Frans Andersen; David Fagersand; [2014]
    Keywords : Forecasting; method; interest; perception; accuracy; commodities; decision-making; decision making; knowledge creation; risk management; hedging; strategic purchasing; budgeting;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate reasons for variation in accuracy between different forecast methods by studying the choice of methods, learning processes, biases and opinions within the firms using them; enabling us to provide recommendations of how to improve accuracy within each forecast method. Eleven Swedish and international companies that are regularly forecasting commodity price-levels have been interviewed. READ MORE

  3. 2. A case study of selecting suppliers in China

    University essay from IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

    Author : Xueying Guan; Shenning Wang; [2009]
    Keywords : case study; supplier criteria; supplier selection process; outsourcing; China;

    Abstract : Based on current competitive market, supply chain becomes to be more and more important to overall corporate strategy. Finding good suppliers makes much more senses for the companies nowadays as purchasing is one of the basis parts on the upstream of the supply chain. READ MORE

  4. 3. Swedish State Monopolies and their Compatibility with EC Law

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Lisa Söderqvist; [2006]
    Keywords : EG-rätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The principal rule of the common market is that goods and services are able to move freely across the borders of Member States. State monopolies in control of supply and demand are, therefore, only under exceptional circumstances compatible with the conditions of the common market. READ MORE

  5. 4. The right to health and right to intellectual property in the EU. Analysis of the internal and external policies.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Beata Faracik; [2002]
    Keywords : Human Rights Law and Intellectual Property Rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : It is very common nowadays to speak of an ''information society'' in which control of information or information based knowledge has replaced control over matter as an ultimate source of economic power. The intellectual creations protected through patents, trade marks, copyrights etc constitute often a huge part of the companies' intangible assets. READ MORE