Essays about: "supply chain controlling"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words supply chain controlling.
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1. Achieving enhanced integration of sustainability into supply chain through implementation of effective strategies in environmental, economic, and social fronts
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknikAbstract : Manufacturing industries have adopted globalization as a strategy to improve the reach of their products/services, bringing them closer to the customer and utilizing the cost advantage in emerging economies, better availability of resources such as raw materials, and cheaper workforce. However, with globalization came a fair share of obstacles in effectively managing the operations of a complex supply chain network spread across the globe. READ MORE
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2. Controlling the Uncontrollable: A qualitative study on how organizational actors enact sustainability control tools to reduce an organization's Scope 3 GHG emissions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This thesis examines how a company in the agriculture industry attempts to effectuate different sustainability control tools along its upstream supply chain to reduce its Scope 3 GHG emissions. It specifically explores the intricacies of controlling farmers in a farmer-owned cooperative. READ MORE
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3. Stochastic Goal Programming of Supply Chain under Disruption
University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)Abstract : The spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the world and the importance of controlling it in all regions have made managing this crisis a great challenge for all countries. The devastating effect on global automotive supply chains due to the disruptions has resulted in losses and shut down of production facilities owing to government restrictions due to the spread of infections leading to supply breakdown across all tiers of supply chain. READ MORE
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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/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : 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
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5. Challenges within Scaling: Tradeoffs and Tensions
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Clothing brands implementation of supply chain sustainability in regards to controlling the labor rights of suppliers has long taken the form of auditing, compliance and monitoring. However, critics argue that these methods are not designed to protect labor rights and improve working conditions, but rather to prevent damage to brands reputations, as well as limit their legal responsibility. READ MORE
