Essays about: "supply chain network design"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 49 essays containing the words supply chain network design.
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6. Developing a closed-loop supply chain to eliminate Single Use Plastic products : Implementing Circular Economy practices driven by EU commission directives
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknikAbstract : Single use plastic products (SUPs) are a primary cause of plastic pollution causing significant environmental harm. These products have little to no value after use and are challenging to recycle cost efficiently. READ MORE
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7. 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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8. Closing the loop of human waste: can eco-innovation be the key? Findings from the case study of the LooPi urinal
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The Circular Economy (CE) primary goal is to be capable of "closing the loops" in processes by changing the idea of resources and waste. Eco-innovation ("the introduction of any new or significantly improved product (good or service), process, organizational change or marketing solution that reduces the use of natural resources (including materials, energy, water, and land)" could be a way to encourage industries to develop more solutions with "closed-loop" systems. READ MORE
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9. Orchestrating Industry Transition: A case study of value chain collaboration strategies to enable urban mining in the Danish building industry
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Production of building materials is connected to a great deal of environmental degradation, and demand for materials is expected to increase. Currently, the construction industry is responsible for 23 % of the global GHG emissions, 40 % of the raw materials consumed globally, and 32 % of the waste generated in Europe. READ MORE
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10. A transformative journey from linear to circular business models of a First-tier Supplier in the marine leisure industry. A Volvo Penta case
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : More and more companies are adopting Circular Business Models (CBMs), which can serve to foster a sustainable transition towards a Circular Economy (CE). Nonetheless, much of the CBMs adoption-related research in academia has a focus on end-user facing companies, which have direct access to final end-users, to whom they sell a complete product. READ MORE