Essays about: "Supply chain risk management"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 166 essays containing the words Supply chain risk management.

1. 26. Global Supply Chains at a Crossroads - A multiple case study investigating the process of Volvo Cars’ & H&M Group’s reconfiguration of their global supply chains

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Axel Garå; Jacob Elander; [2022-07-05]
   Keywords : Global Supply Chains; Volvo Cars; H M Group; Risk Management; Reconfiguration; Zone of Balanced Resilience; Capabilities; Global Value Chains; Disruptions; Covid-19; International Business; Resilience;

   Abstract : Globalization and falling barriers to international trade have incentivized firms to relocate activities to foreign markets in pursuit of greater returns. MNCs today often have global supply chains with high degrees of interdependence where a disruption at one end of the supply chain often affects the whole network. READ MORE

3. 27. Poor risk management or external factors, what caused the semiconductor shortage within the automotive industry?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ebba Rimsäter; Simon Reinbro; [2022-04-07]
   Keywords : Risk management; Semiconductor shortage; Different risks; Buffer; Just-in-time; Supply chain management; Enterprise Risk Management and Traditional Risk Management;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate if and how risk management within the automotive industry has contributed to the outcome of semiconductor shortage, which has been affecting the industry since the beginning of 2020. The thesis is conducted as a qualitative interview study where data is gathered through interviews with people of interest, such as experts in the field of risk management, professors in nanotechnology and persons who work at automotive companies that have been directly affected by the semiconductor crisis. READ MORE

4. 28. Procurement riskmanagement to reducesupply disruptions : A qualitative study of Swedishapparel brands during COVID-19

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : David Lundin; Sebastian Wennberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Procurment risk management;

   Abstract : The COVID-19 outbreak has brought disturbances to a large number business as well as whole industries disrupting their supply chains, proving that most of today's companies don't have sufficient systems or strategies to evade or reduce major supply chain disruptions. One industry that was affected heavily is the fashion industry who is characterized by short lead times, globalized supply chains and volatile customer demand. READ MORE

5. 29. The resilience of the logistics service providers in supply chain disruptions : – A qualitative study of logistic network resilience at Schenker Dedicated Services and Samskip

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Navah Eierdal; Jenny Boulton; [2022]
   Keywords : Resilience; Logistic service providers; Planning; Risk; Disruptions; Tools; 3PL; 4PL;

   Abstract : Globalisation and outsourcing have exacerbated the complexity of supply chains (Christopher, 2016). As a result, new business models have emerged to reduce the complexity of the supply chain by utilising supply chain management solutions. READ MORE

6. 30. Building Resilience in the Wake of Major Disruptions : How Procurement Strategies Changed During the COVID-19 Disruption.

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Younes Azerar; Laertis Beji; [2022]
   Keywords : Procurement; Resilience; Disruptions; Supply Chain Management; Strategy; Sourcing; Purchasing.;

   Abstract : Background: The pandemic disruption caused by COVID-19, which began at the end of 2019, hashad an impact on economies across the globe. A profound impact has been noticed in the Procurementfunction, which has suffered from supply disruptions. READ MORE