Essays about: "Supplier Development Practices"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 38 essays containing the words Supplier Development Practices.

  1. 16. Responsible paper sourcing in a global matrix organised retail company

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Annie Sandgren; [2019]
    Keywords : CSR; paper industry; reputational risk; supply network; traceability; försörjningsnätverk; pappersindustrin; spårbarhet;

    Abstract : Pressure from regulation as well as customer demand on responsibly sourced and produced goods and services is greater than ever. IKEA is considered a bench mark company as regards CSR in global supply chains and now a system needs to be put in place to also secure responsible paper sourcing. READ MORE

  3. 17. Challenges of Shared Value Creation for SMEs : Case Studies on Sustainability in the Swedish Fashion Industry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oliver Jonsson; Sebastian Norman; [2018]
    Keywords : creating shared value; corporate social responsibility; sustainability; SMEs; fashion industry; CSV; CSR; shared value; hållbarhet; modebranschen; små och medelstora företag; samhällsansvar;

    Abstract : While sustainability is a common trend in business, the practical challenges companies face when striving towards becoming more sustainable are not thoroughly researched. By applying Porter and Kramer's (2011) theory on Creating Shared Value (CSV) to Swedish SMEs in the fashion industry, the challenges of adopting sustainable practices were identified in the study. READ MORE

  4. 18. Supplier Evaluation and Selection Process for Public Procurement in the Swedish Electricity Industry 

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Lujing Lin; Marcel Khalili; Amer Munawwar; [2017]
    Keywords : supplier selection; supplier evaluation; public procurement; electricity industry; supplier evaluation criteria;

    Abstract : Rapidly changing business environment, increasing and fluctuating customer demand, the recent development and employment of technology are crucial reasons for companies to strive for better quality, shorter lead time and lower costs. The supplier evaluation and selection process is an increasingly important activity in the supply chain in order to enhance the company’s competitiveness by reducing the costs and simultaneously maintaining the same quality of products. READ MORE

  5. 19. Determining CMMS needs in an industrial group

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Viktor Nilsson; Simon Östberg; [2016]
    Keywords : CMMS; Maintenance; TPM; Preventive Maintenance; Underhållssystem; Underhåll; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: In order for manufacturing companies to stay competitive today, it is important to continuously strive towards eliminating any sources of waste. One of the tools to address waste elimination is to work with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), which essentially is a structured way of improving the company’s machine reliability and production effectiveness through enhancing the sites maintenance operations. READ MORE

  6. 20. Green Supply Chain Management Enablers and Barriers in Textile Supply Chains : What factors enable or aggravate the implementation of a GSCM strategy for textile and fashion companies?

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Kerstin Stremlau; Joanne Tao; [2016]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Supply Chain Management; Green Supply Chain Management GSCM ; textile industry; GSCM enabler; GSCM barrier;

    Abstract : Purpose of this paper: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the factors that enable or aggravate the implementation of a GSCM strategy for textile and fashion companies. Moreover, it shall be investigated how textile and fashion companies perceive their incentives of implementing GSCM and what their organizational responses regarding the perceived barriers and enablers look like. READ MORE