Essays about: "supply chain"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1163 essays containing the words supply chain.

1. 1. Delivery Reliability and Public Procurement - A Case Study on a Healthcare Provider

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Christofer Sjöquist; [2019]
   Keywords : Delivery Reliability; Purchasing; Public Healthcare; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Assuring delivery reliability is a vital part for any organisation in a supply chain, and in few cases could the consequences of a failed delivery be as dire as they would in the case of a healthcare provider. However, delivery reliability is not a well-studied subject within the context of public healthcare procurement. READ MORE

3. 2. Where is my inhaler? : A simulation and optimization study of the Quality Control on Symbicort Turbuhaler at AstraZeneca

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik; Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

   Author : Shirin Haddad; Marie Nilsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Discrete event simulation; Evolution strategies; Distribution fitting;

   Abstract : Symbicort Turbuhaler is a medical device produced by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for the treatment of asthma and symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The delivery reliability of the product is dependent on the performance of the whole supply chain and as part of the chain the results from the department, Quality Control (QC), are mandatory to release the produced batches to the market. READ MORE

4. 3. Requirements for chain transactions in European VAT

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Sabrina Popp; [2019]
   Keywords : chain transaction; triangulation; European VAT; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Transactions where goods are successively supplied by several businesses and transported directly from the first supplier to the last customer are defined as chain transactions. There is currently no provision in the VAT Directive which generally defines and determines the VAT treatment of chain transactions. READ MORE

5. 4. Performance Evaluation of a Blockchain-based Traceability System : A Case Study at IKEA

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Programvara och system; Linköpings universitet/Programvara och system

   Author : Tobias Sund; Claes Lööf; [2019]
   Keywords : blockchain; traceability; supply chain;

   Abstract : Establishing traceability in global supply chains is a complicated problem. Current solutions for achieving traceability are expensive or imperfect, and give rise to organizational and trust-related issues. Blockchain could present itself as a solution to many of these issues. This thesis aims to build a blockchain-based traceability system. READ MORE

6. 5. HOW TO ACHIEVE AND ENHANCE TRACEABILITY : A study about how traceability could beimproved within manufacturing processes

   University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Avd.)

   Author : Lisa Grunning; [2019]
   Keywords : Traceability; traceability system; traceability method; traceability implementation; total quality management; manufacturing company; Industry 4.0; Spårbarhet; spårbarhetssystem; spårbarhetsmetod; spårbarhetsimplementering; total kvalitetsledning; tillverkande företag; Industri 4.0;

   Abstract : The trends for manufacturing organizations are continuously increased customer expectations and demands, together with globalization of both markets and competition. As we are currently approaching the fourth industrial revolution and in order to stay competitive, companies need to adopt technological changes, differentiate themselves and improve their digital maturity. READ MORE