Essays about: "Supply Automotive performance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 32 essays containing the words Supply Automotive performance.

  1. 11. Covid-19 pandemic and Changed Circumstances - The applicability of Article 79 of the CISG to events of force majeure nature with focus on supply contracts in the automotive industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Susanna Christina Salo; [2021]
    Keywords : Covid-19; supply contracts; CISG; Article 79; changed circumstances; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic triggered changed circumstances extensively. One aspect of such changes arise from issues in cross-border supply contracts, for example due to incapability of contractual performance because of entry bans and lack of labor force as the employees were set on quarantines. READ MORE

  2. 12. Supply Chain Collaboration within the Automotive Industry: An Exploration of Factors influencing Supply Chain Collaboration between Importers and Dealerships

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anton Bozic; Hannah Maria Heger; [2021]
    Keywords : Automotive Supply Chain Collaboration; Agency Theory; Stewardship Theory; Importer; Dealerships; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The rise of global and alternative distribution channels in the automotive industry puts pressure on importers and dealerships, as they face the threat of substitution when it comes to the downstream distribution activities in the automotive supply chain. Thus, to attain a competitive advantage automotive importers and their respective dealerships must strive for a high degree of collaboration in their relationship and thereby ultimately increase firm performance of both partners. READ MORE

  3. 13. THE SHIFT TOWARD ELECTRIFICATION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY - A Scenario Analysis Investigating What Sourcing Mode for Lithium-Ion Battery Cells Original Equipment Manufacturers Can Take to Meet Future Demand in The United States

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nicolina Jacobsson; Sara Svärd; [2020-07-22]
    Keywords : Automotive Industry; Electrification; Electrification in the United States; Lithium-ion Battery Cells; Scenario Planning; Sourcing; Sourcing Continuum; Transaction Cost Theory;

    Abstract : The automotive industry is one of the main contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and has consequently commenced its transition toward producing more sustainable vehicles. Electric vehicles are contributing to sustainable development and due to new components, original equipment manufacturers are facing substantial supply chain challenges. READ MORE

  4. 14. E-auction as a complement to IOCM - A case study from the automotive industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Felicia Ivarsson; [2020-07-01]
    Keywords : E-auction; IOCM; Transaction Cost Economics; Industrial Network Approach; Purchasing and Supply Management; Buyer-supplier Relationship;

    Abstract : The role of PSM has gained considerable attention in recent years as one of the key functions to impact company performance (Zsidisin, Ellram & Ogden, 2003; Kähkönen & Lintukangas, 2012). And considering that purchasing is today the single largest expenditure for the majority of organizations (Dyer & Nobeoka, 2000; Agndal & Nilsson, 2009), it is interesting to expand the idea of IOCM and explore how companies can work even closer with their suppliers to impact inter-firm transactions. READ MORE

  5. 15. INBOUND LOGISTICS OPTIMIZATION - A case study of an Original Equipment Manufacturer and its deviation handling process

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Paola Zambrana; Zanib Iftikhar; [2020-06-22]
    Keywords : Inbound Logistics; Original Equipment Manufacturer; Deviations Handling Process; Lean Six Sigma; DMAIC Framework;

    Abstract : Globalization has its impact on almost everything and the automotive industry being one of the key contributors to the world's economy faces the challenges of maintaining the complex supply chain dealing with significant uncertainty pertaining to extensive supplier base with inbound logistics handling extensive transport networks and related transport deviations including time, quality, product, quantity, packaging or documentation. These deviations reflect on the performance of IBL operations making the process of handling deviations as extremely critical to ensure smooth operations in the supply chain. READ MORE