Essays about: "application of IT in supply chain"

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1. 21. Less is More - Minimalism as an Approach to Sustainable Business-Making in the Fashion Industry

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

   Author : Lena Botzem; Sarah Schimmer; [2021]
   Keywords : Minimalism; Sustainability; Fashion Industry; Business Strategy; Fair Fashion; Business Organisation;

   Abstract : Research on minimalism on the individual level shows the concept to be linked to ecological sustainability by applying methods such as reduction of consumption and valuing of product quality over quantity. In the fashion industry, concepts like ‘capsule wardrobe’ propose a reduced but high-quality, timeless wardrobe. READ MORE

3. 22. Will Blockchain Save the World? : A qualitative study of how the implementation of blockchain technology in supply chains enables sustainable practices

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE)

   Author : Gyllhamn Mathilda; de Jong Karin; [2021]
   Keywords : Blockchain technology; supply chain management; sustainability; UNs Global Goals;

   Abstract : Today, supply chain is often complex with low transparency and traceability. This is causing environmental and social harm in lower tier levels of supply chains, which the focal firm will be held accountable for. READ MORE

4. 23. 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. 24. Weakness Identification of Excess Inventory Based on Business Process Models : A Case Study with Business Process Modelling and Weakness Identification

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Informationssystem

   Author : Hongyu He; [2020]
   Keywords : Business Process; Business Process Modelling; Business Process Models; Weakness Identification; Excess Inventory;

   Abstract : With development and impact of ICT, the method of work in many organizations has been becoming more collaborative and communicative, under which a number of organizations start to take corresponding strategies to achieve business goals and create more values. Managing Business Process is an effective and efficient way to improve productivity and performance of business activities from an organizational level. READ MORE

6. 25. Preventive adaptation strategies within disaster management – how humanitarian actors address climate-related challenges

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS)

   Author : Angela Antoni; Kerstin Niggl; [2020]
   Keywords : humanitarian; disaster management; climate change; challenges; adaptation;

   Abstract : Background: Climate change is a significant factor shaping the planet and changing the pattern of disasters which leads to direct and indirect consequences. The result is a huge amount of affected people who rely on humanitarian aid. The satisfaction of this need is the responsibility of disaster management. READ MORE