Essays about: "measuring purchasing performance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words measuring purchasing performance.

  1. 1. Purchasing and Digitalization in an era of Turbulence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Emil Sarajlic; Vishal Natesan; [2023]
    Keywords : Supplying; digitisation; digitalization; Artificial Intelligence; Turbulence; Delivery performance; Duni Group; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: This research delves into the uncertainties and challenges encountered in global supply chain operations, exacerbated by unpredictable events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 Suez Canal obstruction. These disruptions can lead to stock-outs, poor capacity utilization, and the need for expensive buffers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Purchasing Assessment Tool – Assessment and benchmarking of strategic purchaser skill set

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Harald Österling; [2022]
    Keywords : Purchasing and supply management; Procurement; Competencies; Purchasing performance management PPM ; Strategic purchasing competencies; Competency assessment; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : According to studies, a strategically aligned purchasing strategy can increase both purchasing and business performance. The foundation for executing a strategically aligned purchasing strategy is the fact that strategic purchasing professionals inherit the relevant competencies and that organizations have tools to track purchasing professionals' performance. READ MORE

  4. 3. A maturity Assessment for Strategic and Sustainable Sourcing : A case study of a Swedish IT consultancy firm

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Hjalmar Thiman; Patrik Marco Karlsson; [2022]
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    Abstract : In recent years, the purchasing volume, measured as the percentage of a company's total turnover, has grown substantially and the competition expands over supply chains and external parties. As a result of this, the process of procuring goods and services provides businesses with the opportunity to add value through efficient strategies, resulting in excellent control over the sourcing process. READ MORE

  5. 4. Framework for measuring the effectiveness & efficiency of supply chain resilience strategies for supply chain disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in the purchasing process of food supply chains : A multiple interview study of food retailers

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Chelsea Carroll-Melzer; Luisa Marie Reuter; Joakim Åkesson; [2022]
    Keywords : supply chain resilience strategy; supply chain disruption; Covid-19 pandemic; supply chain effectiveness; supply chain efficiency; performance measurements; key performance indicator; food supply chain; food retailers; purchasing process; operational purchasing;

    Abstract : Background & aims: Prior research has, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting supply chain (SC) disruptions, increased the level of investigations in the field of SC resilience strategies. Even though many studies have been conducted within the field, little is known about the effectiveness and efficiency of those strategies. READ MORE

  6. 5. Prediction of Lead Conversion With Imbalanced Data : A method based on Predictive Lead Scoring

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statistik och maskininlärning

    Author : Ali Etminan; [2021]
    Keywords : machine learning; statistics; classification; predictive lead scoring;

    Abstract : An ongoing challenge for most businesses is to filter out potential customers from their audience. This thesis proposes a method that takes advantage of user data to classify po- tential customers from random visitors to a website. READ MORE