Essays about: "Supply Chain Risk"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 234 essays containing the words Supply Chain Risk.
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6. Mitigation of supply chain uncertainties caused by material shortage : A case study with Loccioni
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : The ongoing semiconductor shortage impacts organizations throughout the supply chain operationally and financially. Limited material for a sudden increase in demand during the Covid-19 pandemic led to a heightened supplier power and result in the prioritization of customers. READ MORE
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7. “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” : A qualitative study on inflation and uncertainties impact on global furniture export companies
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)Abstract : In today's dynamic business landscape, companies are constantly exposed to a multitude of challenges and uncertainties that can significantly impact their operations and performance. Inflation, a worldwide pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and rising costs are just a few of the disruptive events that have occurred during the last few years. READ MORE
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8. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. READ MORE
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9. A Simulation-Based Decision Support Tool for Circularity : Remanufacturing of an Electric Machine Case Study
University essay from KTH/ProduktionsutvecklingAbstract : Over the last years, environmental concerns have grown regarding the pressure manufacturing activities exerts on natural resources. Many materials have been classified by the EU as scarce, rare earth elements found in magnets are amongst critical materials with high supply risk. READ MORE
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10. Mandating transparency on deforestation and ecosystem conversion
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The production of eggs, meat, and dairy products in the EU indirectly contributes to deforestation and ecosystem conversion (DEC) in Latin America due to extensive imports of soy for animal feed. This thesis explores under which preconditions the mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards for the agriculture and farming sector can increase transparency in the opaque soy supply chains and incentivize reductions of imported DEC. READ MORE