Essays about: "supply chain effectiveness"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words supply chain effectiveness.
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1. From Disruption to Efficiency: The role of SRM and JIT strategies in Automotive Supply Chains Authors: Jennie
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Purpose - The incessantly progressing automotive industry faces various challenges due to its complex supply chains. This study aims therefore to 1) explore the roots of material supply disruptions in the automotive industry and the challenges of managing these and 2) assess the role of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) in mitigating these disruptions. READ MORE
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2. Space Utilization in Road Transportation: A Case Study of Truck Deliveries
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Aim: To understand why big logistics companies do not focus their resources on improving space utilization and decreasing the phenomenon of empty running. Moreover, this study aims to present the potential economic and environmental benefits of reduced excess air in packaging and its effect on truck deliveries. READ MORE
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3. Hunting Hotspots - A framework to assess the effectiveness of using environmentally extended input-output models as a method to identify CO2-eq hotspots in the upstream supply chain of a company
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Industry’s indirect upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contribute significantly to climate change. To identify and reduce them, some companies conduct a hotspot analysis using an environmentally extended input-output (EEIO) model (often utilizing EXIOBASE database). READ MORE
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4. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. READ MORE
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5. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TO INCREASE LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY : A CASE STUDY IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The dairy industry is a complex system that involves many stakeholders and processes, from production to distribution. To measure and improve the performance of this system, a comprehensive and reliable Performance Measurement System (PMS) is needed. A PMS is a tool that helps to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain operations. READ MORE