Essays about: "outsourcing production"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 82 essays containing the words outsourcing production.

  1. 21. What is the Real Cost of Purchasing? - A comparison between purchasing offshore and purchasing nearshore

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell Produktion

    Author : Johannes Gustafsson; Maria Alström; [2017]
    Keywords : cost management; nearshore; offshore; purchasing management; risk management; production; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The product price given when producing offshore is not the entire truth and more companies decide to move their offshore production nearshore (Stentoft et. al, 2016). To measure the actual cost of producing many more parameters than visible costs needs to be taken account for. READ MORE

  3. 22. Risky Business : A qualitative study of how Swedish apparel companies manage supplier risks in China

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Sofia Wilke; Elin Åkerlind; [2017]
    Keywords : Supply Chain Risk Management; Supplier Risks; Global Supply Chains; Swedish Apparel Companies; China.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to provide companies with an understanding of how Swedish apparel companies manage supplier risks connected to production activities located in China. In order to conduct this study, previous literature regarding supply chain risk management has been analysed in relation to the empirical data collected during this study. READ MORE

  4. 23. How does the host country see reshoring? : An empirical research from Chinese supplier side

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Yuyao Duan; Yiting Wang; [2017]
    Keywords : Reshoring; Offshoring; Outsourcing; Drivers; Factors;

    Abstract : Background: Fierce international competition drives companies to reconsider how to approach the global market. Strategies, such as offshoring and outsourcing are commonly implemented to realize cost reduction and better profit performance. READ MORE

  5. 24. Fostering buyer-supplier relationships An analysis of the supplier perspective in offshoring to China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alessandra Castelli; [2016]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This papers aims at analysing Chinese suppliers’ expectations of interfirm relationship when Western companies offshore their production to China. The research is motivated by the underrepresentation of the Chinese suppliers’ perspective in the literature and the undisputed role of China as the second most popular destination for offshoring. READ MORE

  6. 25. Impact of future usage patterns on the insulation demand for office buildings in Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Philip Höglund; [2016]
    Keywords : Building energy optimisation; Insulation; Future workplaces; Life cycle costing;

    Abstract : The environmental impact from our energy production and use today is a central concern for every major decision maker regardless of interest area. Together with transport and industry, housing and services is a major contributor to our energy consumption. READ MORE