Essays about: "industrial purchasing"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 58 essays containing the words industrial purchasing.
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11. E-auction as a complement to IOCM - A case study from the automotive industry
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : 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
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12. Agile Contracts Implementation for Industrial Companies Purchasing Embedded Systems
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The continuous advances and prevalence of embedded systems, being systems consisting of both hardware and software put together, provides a great challenge for industrial companies. Due to the increasing need of complex products to meet the demands of customers, companies more often need to source software from external suppliers. READ MORE
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13. The true costs of internationally purchasing of energy storage systems in the Electromobility sector - A case study of Volvo Trucks battery supply chain
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Prior studies which are written in the field of the total cost of ownership (TCO) have focused on the application of TCO concept on mature industry sectors. The argument for the usefulness of TCO is mainly based on the fact that in the case of a mature industry the structure of supply chain can be easily and effectively identified. READ MORE
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14. Cost Engineering Strategies for Industrial Sourcing
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The art of estimating and managing costs is commonly referred to as cost engineering which is a vital tool to counteract cost uncertainty. Current research within the area mainly focuses on the cost estimation techniques themselves and the strategic implications have not yet been studied in-depth, nor been set into relation to traditional sourcing strategies. READ MORE
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15. Triadic relationships : - A case study on relationship initiation in triadic settings
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study addresses the rationale of using partners in relationship initiation with potential buyers and how relationship initiation takes place in triadic settings. As the authors have identified relationship initiation as an under-researched area, further research in this field is needed in order to enhance knowledge regarding the use of partners in the relationship initiation with potential buyers. READ MORE
