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1. 11. The reverse logistics of electric vehicle batteries : Challenges encountered by 3PLs and recyclers

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS)

   Author : Alexander Ziemba; Fabian Prevolnik; [2019]
   Keywords : Lithium-Ion Batteries; Reverse Logistics; Challenges; Institutional theory; Recycling; Electric Vehicles;

   Abstract : Background:          The growing number of electric vehicles gives rise to a whole new reverse supply chain. Once the electric vehicle batteries reach their end-of-life, societal and governmental pressure forces automotive manufacturers to set up a network for disposing the hazardous batteries. READ MORE

3. 12. Ensuring Supply Chain Wide Quality Conformance : An exploratory study of strategies used by companies in the automotive industry

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Sebastian Wictorin; Oliver Cronstam; [2019]
   Keywords : Quality; Quality Management; Supply Chain Management; Total Quality Management; Risk Management; Automotive Industry;

   Abstract : Problem: The increasing complexity of supply chains have created a need for more well-developed quality processes that all stakeholders understand and ultimately adopt. Considering that the automotive industry generally involves thousands of components and suppliers, it makes the automotive supply chain complex by nature, and therefore challenging to control. READ MORE

4. 13. Purchasing 4.0: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study on the Purchasing Process Reshaped by Industry 4.0 in the Automotive Industry

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

   Author : Simon Gottge; Torben Menzel; [2017]
   Keywords : Purchasing; Industry 4.0; Purchasing 4.0; Purchasing Process; Automotive;

   Abstract : Title:  Purchasing 4.0: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study on the Purchasing Process Reshaped by Industry 4.0 in the Automotive Industry Authors: Simon Gottge, Torben Menzel Background: Rapidly transforming technologies and changing customer expectations trigger the fourth industrial revolution. READ MORE

5. 14. Industry 4.0 – Only designed to fit the German automotive industry : A multiple case study on the feasibility of Industry 4.0 to Swedish SMEs

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS)

   Author : Maria del Mar Rodriguez Masdefiol; Fanny Stävmo; [2016]
   Keywords : Industry 4.0; Internet of Things; Internet of Services; Cyber-Physical Systems; Smart Factory; Interoperability; Small and Medium sized Enterprises;

   Abstract : Industry 4.0 is still in an early development phase and it promises to bring remarkable benefits to the manufacturing industry around the world when employing the Smart Factory application in large organizations and their supply chains. Initiatives incorporating this concept can already be found in Sweden. READ MORE

6. 15. The Effect of Integrating 1st-tier Suppliers into the Product Development Process on the Environmental Performance : A Study in the German Automotive Industry

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

   Author : Alexander Stern; [2016]
   Keywords : Supply Chain Integration; Environmental Performance; Sustainability; Automotive Industry; Product Development Process;

   Abstract : Title: The Effect of Integrating 1st-tier Suppliers into the Product Development Process on the Environmental Performance – A Study in the German Automotive Industry Background: The research of this paper is based on the topics of 1st-tier supplier integration into the product development process and corporate social responsibility, with the environmental dimension as field of research. Furthermore, the German automotive industry is selected as a sample industry in which research is undertaken. READ MORE