Essays about: "relocation of production"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 30 essays containing the words relocation of production.

  1. 26. Business Process Reengineering within the bicycle industry

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : David Bartolomé Rodriguez; [2010]
    Keywords : Just-­‐in-­‐time JIT ; Material Requirement Planning MRP ; Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM ; Lean principal;

    Abstract : Bicycle leader brands have shift production overseas to reduce the cost of labor and to implement new technologies at lower cost. Bike manufacturer both in Asia and Europe employ a traditional way of production  based on economics of scale that aims cost per unit reduction. Where MRP systems and forecasting are part of their day basis operations. READ MORE

  3. 27. Chinese are Coming! : The Development of Sales offices and Distribution Cluster by Chinese SMEs in Europe

    University essay from IHH, EMM (Entrepreneurskap, Marknadsföring, Management)

    Author : Jing Li Lafin; Phruti Vutta-Abhai; [2007]
    Keywords : Internationalization; localization; cluster;

    Abstract : Nowadays, China is one of the most focused countries in the world since it has a very high potential to overwhelm the world market. As a result, we can find lots of articles and discussion about the activities of internationalization and relocation of many inter-national firms (both MNEs and SMEs) in China. READ MORE

  4. 28. The power of allocation : A case study at a company concerning the differences in total production costs between Sweden and China.

    University essay from IHH, EMM (Entrepreneurskap, Marknadsföring, Management)

    Author : Nicklas Ericsson; Tommy Brehmer; [2007]
    Keywords : Absorption costing; allocation; overhead cost; cost accounting; variable costing; full costing.; Självkostnadskalkyl; allokering; overheadkostnad; kostnadskalkylering; bidragskalkylering.;

    Abstract : Background: China is one of the most popular countries to relocate and outsource production units to. This country has a big advantage when it comes to the manual working cost which is very low. This difference between Sweden and China is huge; the cost of the manual working force is less than one twentieth of the Swedish. READ MORE

  5. 29. Location Dynamics of Textile and Clothing Industries in Europe : The Case of Sweden and Portugal

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Jeanette Unér; [2006]
    Keywords : Product Cycle Theory; Textiles; Clothing; EU15; European Union; Product Design; Product Development;

    Abstract : Syftet med uppsatsen är att analysera utlokaliseringen av tekoindustrin i EU15. Man finner svaren i följande frågor: Vilka faktorer bidrar till omflyttning av produktionen till låglöne-länder? Vilka är vinnarna och förlorarna på denna omstrukturering? Hur klarar den Euro-peiska tekoindustrin av dessa utmaningar? Att redogöra för varje EU-land är för omfattan-de därför valdes Sverige och Portugal beroende på att respektive land har en utvecklad och mindre utvecklad ekonomi. READ MORE

  6. 30. Relocation of Production within EU - Through Swedish Companies' Perspective

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomi

    Author : Zoltan Istok; Kadriye Gürbüzbildik; Sandhya Nair; [2005]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In today’s world where one has to be efficient in every way to stay as an actor on the market, companies have to make choices to be competitive. By moving the production abroad the companies can often reduce their cost of production and remain competitive. READ MORE