Essays about: "procurement productivity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words procurement productivity.

  1. 6. Organizing municipal procurement of civil works and the perceived conditions for promoting innovation

    University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

    Author : Mayowa Alaiya; [2020]
    Keywords : Public procurement; municipal procurement; innovation; public organizing; interprofessional collaboration; Offentlig upphandling; innovation; samarbete; offentlig organisering;

    Abstract : Construction research brings attention to the persistent efficiency and productivity issues in the industry which often are related to a lack of innovation in the sector. To tackle these issues, considerable research has been focused on improved procurement practices, as it is seen that choosing the optimum procurement strategy can promote the development of innovative solutions, thereby resulting in improved efficiency and productivity in the sector. READ MORE

  3. 7. Blockchain Smart Contracts, the new rebar in the construction industry?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Viktor Björklund; Tim Vincze; [2019-07-02]
    Keywords : Blockchain; Smart contracts; Construction industry; Concrete industry; Supply chain management; Supply chain financing;

    Abstract : Problem discussion and purpose - The blockchain technology, and its subset technology - smart contracts, has the potential to redefine the structure of future networks. Due to its underlying technology and its characteristics, there is a potential that blockchain smart contracts could provide benefits both within supply chain management as well as supply chain financing. READ MORE

  4. 8. Skogsindustriell råvaruanskaffning : hurdan är skogsinspektorernas arbetssituation?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Adam Skovdal; [2017]
    Keywords : feedback; förändring; identitet; job crafting; målkonflikter; målsättningar; rådgivning; stress; virkesförsörjning; virkesköpare; advice; change; feedback; goal conflicts; goal settings; identity; job crafting; wood supply; timber buyers;

    Abstract : Den svenska skogsindustrin behöver höja sin totala konkurrenskraft och lönsamhet, eftersom lönsamheten generellt sett har sjunkit till icke-uthålliga nivåer. Det kommer inte räcka till med enbart kontinuerliga kostnadssänkningar och ökad effektivitet. READ MORE

  5. 9. The buyer-seller risk distribution and competition effects in procurement auctions

    University essay from KTH/Entreprenörskap och Innovation

    Author : Ivan Ridderstedt; [2016]
    Keywords : Procurement auctions; public procurement; government procurement; competition effects; common-value model; risk distribution; procurement productivity;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how competition effects in government procurement auction are affected by the risk distribution between the procurer and the winning bidder. The risk distribution is linked to the conditions of payment which is assumed to be largely determined by the procurer. READ MORE

  6. 10. Trade – not Aid! On the Road towards Empowerment? A Minor Field Study of the Small-scale Farmers’ Empowerment of a WFP Local Food Procurement Initiative in Mozambique

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Charlotte Lundqvist; [2010]
    Keywords : empowerment; Mozambique; small-scale farming; commercialization; WFP; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This is a field study conducted in Mozambique of the empowerment of small-scale farmers within the initial process of commercialization. The WFP initiative named Purchase for Progress intend to purchasing crops locally directly from farmer organizations. READ MORE