Essays about: "outsourcing risk"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 essays containing the words outsourcing risk.

  1. 1. Net Present Value of Investments in Data Warehousing and Differences Across Firm Sizes

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ferdinand Netsch; [2023]
    Keywords : Net Present Value; NPV; Data Warehouse; Corporate Finance; SME;

    Abstract : The continuous advent of data management technologies has enabled small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)s like Transalb Kühl- und Express-GmbH, a small German trucking company, to explore the strategic and financial benefits of data warehousing. This case study evaluates the data warehouse investment at Transalb by employing a Net Present Value (NPV) analysis to determine its financial viability. READ MORE

  3. 2. Risk in the Private Military Industry : Risk-Transfer Dynamics in Globalized Private Military and Security Companies’ Recruitment Processes

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sofie Ådén; [2023]
    Keywords : Global North; Global South; globalization; military outsourcing; private military and security companies PMSCs ; private military contractors PMCs ; private military industry; recruitment processes; Risk-Transfer War;

    Abstract : Private military and security companies (PMSCs) are established actors in the global militaryindustry. The adaptation to utilize PMSCs as a complement to national militaries has increased their importance significantly. READ MORE

  4. 3. The resilience of the logistics service providers in supply chain disruptions : – A qualitative study of logistic network resilience at Schenker Dedicated Services and Samskip

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Navah Eierdal; Jenny Boulton; [2022]
    Keywords : Resilience; Logistic service providers; Planning; Risk; Disruptions; Tools; 3PL; 4PL;

    Abstract : Globalisation and outsourcing have exacerbated the complexity of supply chains (Christopher, 2016). As a result, new business models have emerged to reduce the complexity of the supply chain by utilising supply chain management solutions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Controlling Social Sustainability in the Apparel Industry : A qualitative study of how Scandinavian apparel companies control social sustainability in their supplier networks

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Annie Berg; Julia Swanemar; [2022]
    Keywords : Outsourcing; CSR; Social sustainability; Supply Chain Management; Apparel Industry; Code of Conduct; Measurement; Control; Responsible purchasing; audits; International standards; ILO; UN; workers rights;

    Abstract : The apparel industry is one of the first industries being criticized and publicly shamed for not taking enough social responsibility for the workers in their supply chain. Today, most of the apparel production takes place in developing countries such as Bangladesh, China, Cambodia and Vietnam. READ MORE

  6. 5. Production as a Source of Competitive Advantage in the Value Chain of Electrified Heavy Vehicles Manufacturing Companies

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Hamid Nabati; Mohsen Banaei Fard; [2021]
    Keywords : Electrification; Value Chain; Production Efficiency; Technology Transformation; Heavy Duty Trucks; Delphi Method; Competitive Advantage;

    Abstract : Global goals to reduce the greenhouse gases and CO2 emission has challenged many industries to innovate new technologies or shift to different products. Electrification of transportation has been considered a major improvement in this respect, which affects the entire transportation value chain including the manufacturing of heavy-duty vehicles. READ MORE