Essays about: "collaborative supply chain relationship"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words collaborative supply chain relationship.
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1. Exploring the Factors Influencing the Facilitation of Collaboration through Industry 4.0 in Reverse Logistics : An exploratory multiple case study
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background: Although reverse logistics becomes more important nowadays to reach organisation goals, organisations are still plagued by data uncertainty and low supply chain visibility. In an attempt to remove those barriers to reach an effective reverse logistics operation, organisations have started to integrate industry 4. READ MORE
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2. From Project to Strategic Partnering : The Critical Step
University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggandeAbstract : Partnering as a collaborative procurement procedure has gained a lot of attention during the recent years in construction, and has been associated with many positive outcomes in the industry. However, previous research indicates that it has generally failed to reach its full potential in the form of strategic partnering and has stopped at the project level. READ MORE
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3. The role of collaborative relationships in implementing traceability in supply chain networks : A network analysis of the textile and clothing industry
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Purpose – The complexity and resulting opacity of TC supply chains, and the fragmentation of approaches to traceability to address these issues, revealed the necessity of collaboration for traceability in TC supply chains. Although the challenges have been explored in literature and practice, it has been left unstudied how collaboration can overcome these challenges. READ MORE
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4. Sustainable Public Procurement as a Driver of Change : The Case of Surgical Instruments
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Although Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) is often seen as a powerful tool to drive sustainability across its supply chain, there is little available research in terms of how SPP actually influences its suppliers’ sustainability practices and what challenges are being faced during the process. In this study, we shed light on both issues by exploring SPP using Institutional and Power Dependence Theory in the context of the surgical instrument industry in Sweden. READ MORE
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5. Transition to a circular economy : the intersection of business and user enablement
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : In light of increased environmental destruction, resource scarcity and increased waste production the concept of circular economy has gained attention. The aim of this work is to give an insight into the perspectives of businesses and consumers in a circular economy (CE). READ MORE