Essays about: "sales and distribution management system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words sales and distribution management system.

1. 1. Assessing cost-efficiency in a distribution network with different degrees of centralization : A case study at a Swedish pharmaceutical company

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Adam Thillberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Distribution network; Centralization; Cost-efficiency; Distributionsnätverk; Centralisering; Kostnadseffektivitet;

   Abstract : The supply chain is multilateral concept, involving all actors partaking in fulfilling customer requests. Within the supply chain, the outbound distribution network is key for achieving profitability as it has a direct effect on supply chain costs and on customer value. READ MORE

3. 2. Causes of the bullwhip effect : A study of the bullwhip effect in the Volvo Group Service Market Logistics’ supply chain

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling

   Author : Klara Dahlin; Oscar Säfström; [2021]
   Keywords : logistics; aftermarket; spare part logistics; supply chain; logistics management; bullwhip effect; the bullwhip effect; bullwhip; service market logistics; inventory; orders; demand; amplification; upstream; Forrester effect; root causes; information transparency; logistics and supply chain management; root causes of the bullwhip effect; eliminate the bullwhip effect; reduce the bullwhip effect; eliminate; reduce; logistik; bullwhip-effekten; bullwhipeffekten; Forrestereffekten; bullwhip; försörjningskedja; logistik och supply chain management; eftermarknad; reservdelar; informationsdelning; rotorsaker; bullwhipeffektens rotorsaker; eliminera bullwhipeffekten; reducera bullwhipeffekten; reducera; eliminera; bullwhip effekten;

   Abstract : The bullwhip effect is defined as an upstream amplification of demand variability and has received interest within multinational companies for decades. As early as in the 1950’s, Forrester (1958) discussed what is today known as the bullwhip effect, which has a negative impact on the customer service, costs, and inventory investment in a supply chain (Lee et al. READ MORE

4. 3. An Investigation into the Possibilities for Cost Saving in a Distribution Network with Demand Dependencies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Erik Berggren; Rawlings Nechavava; [2019]
   Keywords : Logistics; Inventory Control; Ordering; Dependencies; Demand Dependencies; coordinated Ordering; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Inventory control is a subject that impacts more or less every section of most businesses, hence companies today view it as a crucial problem of strategic importance (Axsäter, 2015). Managing inventory is a complex task which can be made even more complex by considering multiple items interacting with each other throughout the supply network. READ MORE

5. 4. A Prefeasibility Analysis of a PV Mini Grid with Ice Plant on Buvu Island in Lake Victoria

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Jonathan Daglish; [2019]
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   Abstract : Improving energy access through the provision of sustainable electrification is fundamental to reducing poverty and facilitating development in many areas of rural Sub Saharan Africa. The region currently suffers from severe energy inequality, with 81% of people relying on traditional forms of biomass for direct energy provision. READ MORE

6. 5. Effect of outsourcing on organizational performance in Rwanda

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Christine Uwamahoro Kayumba; [2019]
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   Abstract : Many organizations have started using outsourcing strategy over the years but still many organizations didn’t realize the full benefit of it. Some have experienced low productivity, their they failed to attain expected cost saving and their profitability have not been balanced or stable. READ MORE