Essays about: "Supply Chain Management SCM"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 66 essays containing the words Supply Chain Management SCM.

  1. 1. Navigating the Intersection: Cost Reduction and Sustainability in Logistics Strategies

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Redovisning, Marknadsföring, SCM, Informatik och Rättsvetenskap

    Author : Huong Kerensa Bäckström; [2024]
    Keywords : cost cutting; sustainability;

    Abstract : Background:           Cost reduction in logistics is crucial for improving profitability and achieving continuous sustainability improvement. Companies aim to maintain margins through cost reduction strategies in logistics yet staying sustainable in competitive markets. READ MORE

  3. 2. Supply Chain Resilience: Industrial Manufactures’ Use of Disruptive Technologies

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Adam Manfredsson; Andreas Brauer; [2023]
    Keywords : Disruptive Technology; COVID-19; Just-in-Time Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Resilience; Industrial Manufacturer;

    Abstract : With a purpose to provide insights on how to reduce the impact of future disruptive events on the supply chain and to raise awareness of the potential applications of disruptive technologies (DTs), this thesis will analyze the use of 3-Dimensional Printing (3DP), Big Data (BD), and Internet of Things (IoT) in Supply Chain Management (SCM). The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for greater Supply Chain Resilience (SCR), as disruptions can have a domino effect and damage co-dependent supply chain actors. READ MORE

  4. 3. Estimating Impacts Using LCA in Procurement Processes : A case study for a multinational networking and telecommunications company

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

    Author : Gustav Westling; [2023]
    Keywords : Procurement; Sustainability; Sourcing; Life Cycle Analysis; Life Cycle Assessment; LCA; SCM; Supply Chain Management; Inköp; Hållbarhet; Strategiskt inköp; Livscykelanalys; LCA; SCM; Försörjningskedjehantering; Supply chain-hantering;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how a company can implement life cycle analysis (LCA) into procurement. The thesis also explores the potential synergies between the LCA and procurement. A single casestudy was utilized for this purpose. It uses LCAs using a simplified methodology, interviews, and a literature review to carry out the study. READ MORE

  5. 4. Supply Chain Incentive Alignment in Bottom of the Pyramid environments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Rawan Yacoub; [2023]
    Keywords : Supply chain incentive alignment; Supply chain incentives; Bottom of the pyramid; Base of the pyramid; Multinational Corporations; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: Alleviating poverty is critical for achieving sustainability (Zomorrodi et al., 2019). READ MORE

  6. 5. Impacts of IoT on Supply chain management : Case of E-commerce Firms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Sajjad ZandiZand; [2023]
    Keywords : Internet of things; Supply chain management; SCM capabilities; SCM challenges; Resource-based view theory; Competitive advantage;

    Abstract : In a complex and challenging global economy for supply chains to improve their performance, different types of technologies are deployed. The Internet of things (IoT) as one of these technologies enables devices to be connected via a network, i.e. internet. READ MORE