Essays about: "importance of supply chain relationships"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 35 essays containing the words importance of supply chain relationships.

1. 21. How to develop the buyer-supplier relationship management : An investigation of the Swedish furniture industry

   University essay from

   Author : Adam Hermansson; Axel Lindelöf; [2015]
   Keywords : Buyer-supplier relationships; Portfolio approach; Purchasing; Supply chain management; Swedish furniture industry;

   Abstract : During the last decades, the competition changed from taking place between individual companies to take place between supply chains. As a natural consequence, the importance of buyer-supplier relationships (BSRs) increased since both actors need to work together (Dyer & Singh, 1998; Kannan & Choon Tan, 2006). READ MORE

3. 22. Exploring CSR in the Supplier Management of SMEs in Germany : A Study about Supplier-Related CSR Activities and Barriers in CSR Adoption

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

   Author : Maja Schreck; Daniela Heimerl; [2015]
   Keywords : Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; SME; Corporate Social Respon- sibility; CSR; CSR Activities; Barriers in CSR Adoption; Certificates; Supplier Management; Supplier Selection; Supplier Relationship; Supplier Development;

   Abstract : Background CSR is a concept of growing attention as stakeholders’ pressure on companies to ensure social and environmental standards has increased. However, as companies have progressively shifted to supplier-based manufacturing their dependency on suppliers requires them to assure that CSR standards are also employed at their suppliers. READ MORE

4. 23. Impact of Scania and MAN Merger on Swedish Automotive Suppliers : Special Focus on Sourcing Strategy, Relationship Changes, and Strategic Response Mechanisms

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Askar Muratov; Marcelo Machado; [2015]
   Keywords : Merger effects; buyer-supplier relationships; strategic response mechanisms; sourcing strategy.;

   Abstract : By the end of 20th century many industries including automotive supply industry have undergone significant merger and acquisition activity. Mergers and acquisitions have led to geographical expansions of OEM’s (Origininal Equipment Manufacturer) across country borders and across continents. READ MORE

5. 24. The Impact of Supply Chain Management on Dealer Satisfaction in the Automotive After-Sales Business : A Study on Dealers of an Automotive Company in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

   Author : Alice-Friederike Mueller; [2014]
   Keywords : Supply Chain Management; Relationship Management; Dealer Satisfaction; After-Sales Business; Relationship-Satisfaction Model; 4S Model;

   Abstract : Aim: The objective of the study was to create knowledge on how supply chain management (SCM) can generate and impact satisfaction related to dealer - original equipment manufacturer (OEM) relationships. In this context, the after-sales market was investigated since it became the cash cow of the automotive industry after the financial crisis in 2008. READ MORE

6. 25. Adaptation and Cooperation in TPL Relationships : How do providers and buyers adapt and cooperate to develop mutually beneficial and long-term relationships?

   University essay from IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

   Author : Eivind Arne Gundersen; Nils Olaf Eriksen; [2013]
   Keywords : TPL relationships; relationship attitudes; relationship adaptation; TPL providers; TPL buyers; social exchange theory; transaction cost economics;

   Abstract : Problem: The developing business market and the pressure it puts on business gives rise to new fields of business within SCM and logistics. Third party logistics (TPL) services have grown rapidly in importance as an alternative to vertical business integration. READ MORE