Essays about: "production outsourcing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 82 essays containing the words production outsourcing.

1. 1. Exploring nearshoring opportunities in a low-cost country : a case study of nearshoring between Sweden and Morocco

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Lovisa Hillberg; Jenny Gustafsson; Märta Huldén; [2023]
   Keywords : Sourcing strategies; Nearshoring; Textile industry; Production; Sustainability;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore possibilities for textile companies in European high-cost countries to relocate production to low-cost countries in North Africa by performing a case study on Sweden and Morocco. The study will thereby contribute to increased understanding of nearshoring opportunities in low-cost countries. READ MORE

3. 2. 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

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Impact of Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapters in the free trade agreements of the EU on its imports of environmental goods: A gravity model analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Vladislav Kaim; [2021]
   Keywords : international trade; sustainability; trade and environment; European Union; environmental goods; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Sustainable development agenda in general and environmental considerations in particular have become deeply embedded into the ways the public and decision makers are thinking about trade policy. European Union, while not being the very first adopter of ambitious policies on this front as part of its free trade agreements (FTAs), has emerged throughout the 2010s as the most consistent one. READ MORE

6. 5. Opportunities and Challenges of RoboticProcess Automation (RPA) in the Administration of Education

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : Jan Emil Almgren; [2021]
   Keywords : Robotic Process Automation; RPA; Administration of Education; Case-study; Opportunities; Challenges; Expectations; Change Management; Robotic Process Automation; RPA; Utbildningsadministration; Fallstudie; Möjligheter; Utmaningar; Förväntningar; Förändringsarbeten;

   Abstract : As the amount of administrative work are increasing in the education sector, organizations has started to look for alternative solutions to the problem. One such solution might be to use automation within the field of administration in order to free the existing staff from the most burdensome and monotonous tasks. READ MORE