Essays about: "globalization and supply chain management"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words globalization and supply chain management.
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1. Insuring the Future: Managing Risks and Disruptions within the Insurance Value Chain - A multiple case study on the commercial insurance industry
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Globalization has resulted in the fragmentation of business activities and participation in cross-border networks, giving rise to Global Value Chains, thus increasing vulnerability to risks and disruptions. While there is existing research on risk management in tangible product production within GVCs, there is a scarcity of literature on risk management in service industries, particularly on the Insurance Value Chain. READ MORE
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2. Balancing Demand and Supply Planning in the Food Supply Chain : Insights from a Dairy Industry Case Study
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Globalization and increasing demand for a variety of food products have contributed to challenges within the food industry (Zhu et al, 2018). The Food Supply Chain, FSC, involves several processes from production to distribution, involving actors from all the different steps in the network (Rohmer et al., 2018). READ MORE
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3. Managing supply risks post pandemic : Understanding gaps in organizational decision-making and proposing a tool to manage differences
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Effective supply chain risk management has become crucial for companies as supply chains have become more complex and integrated due to decades of globalization. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility of global supply chains and the necessity of manufacturing companies to have a robust supply chain in order to be resilient towards supply chain disruptions. READ MORE
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4. Development of an Improved Demand Planning Process - A Case Study at KåKå
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Background: Operations planning and control has undergone an extensive shift from an individual company focus to a complete supply chain focus which has required a new common approach for supply chain planning and control to evolve. Increasing competition and globalization has created complexity in supply chain planning and integration since it requires a new cross-functional approach. READ MORE
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5. 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 SchoolAbstract : 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
