Essays about: "Strategic Sourcing"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 78 essays containing the words Strategic Sourcing.

  1. 11. 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

  3. 12. A framework for choosing the right sourcing region for your products

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Filip Norrström; Tora Andreasson; [2022]
    Keywords : Electric motorcycle; Global sourcing; Sourcing framework; Sourcing scorecard; Strategic sourcing; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The impact of the sourcing department has gotten more and more attention in the past couple of decades. This has resulted in numerous frameworks and scorecards to guide companies through different sourcing decisions. This interest in sourcing has grown side by side with the increased globalisation and outsourcing. READ MORE

  4. 13. Master of crisis: Strategic management dealing with, and benefitting from, COVID-19 : A multiple case study of Swedish Multinational Manufacturing firms in turbulent markets

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Max Bergstrand; Pontus Jakobsson; Alexander Jarmdahl; [2022]
    Keywords : Strategic management; Crisis; COVID-19; Multinational firms; Manufacturing industry;

    Abstract : Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 caused widespread economic distress with waves of business failures among several industries. Literature suggests that businesses can acknowledge opportunities and profit from shifts in the external environment through strategic management. READ MORE

  5. 14. A maturity Assessment for Strategic and Sustainable Sourcing : A case study of a Swedish IT consultancy firm

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

    Author : Hjalmar Thiman; Patrik Marco Karlsson; [2022]
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    Abstract : In recent years, the purchasing volume, measured as the percentage of a company's total turnover, has grown substantially and the competition expands over supply chains and external parties. As a result of this, the process of procuring goods and services provides businesses with the opportunity to add value through efficient strategies, resulting in excellent control over the sourcing process. READ MORE

  6. 15. ’’Materials for a Better Life’’: Strategic Minerals and the Sustainability Transition : A Study on the Strategic Framing of Cobalt & The Material-Discursive Practices of the Extractive Industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Gustav Dahlqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : cobalt; the Democratic Republic of the Congo; strategic framing; the sustainability transition; extractive industries; multinational corporations; sustainable development; material-discursive practices; securitisation; environmentalism; developmentalism; international relations;

    Abstract : Rechargeable batteries are set to power sustainable development by 2030. In this context, the increasingly important role of certain ‘strategic minerals’ used in emerging renewable technologies has become highly topical. READ MORE