Essays about: "toyota supply chain management"

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1. 6. Increasing competitiveness of service companies: developing conceptual models for implementing Lean Management in service companies

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Avd.)

   Author : Felix Damrath; [2012]
   Keywords : Lean management; Lean tools and methods; service organizations; implementation model;

   Abstract : Lean management is a philosophy focused on identifying and eliminating waste throughout a product’s entire value stream. It originates from the manufacturing system of Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota and attracted due to its tremendous success widespread attention worldwide. READ MORE

3. 7. Lean Construction Supply Chain : A Literature Review

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Jiamei Ren; [2012]
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   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to enhance the management of supply systems in construction industry using lean principles. This study is an attempt to identify what kind of activities causes’ construction process delay and how to perform lean concept into supply chain in practice. READ MORE

4. 8. Logistical approach and perspective of Purchasing Integration: An exploratory Case study

   University essay from Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

   Author : Danat Kaewsaithiam; [2012]
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   Abstract : Purchasing and Logistics are considered by all level of management in the company as two of the most important internal functions within an organization. Both activities are the key factors which contribute towards the company‟s competitive-edge and efficiency through value adding activities. READ MORE

5. 9. Supply Chain Security. Tools, Trends, and Techniques : Toyota and Honda cases

   University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Nadezda Klimova; Anna Akimova; [2011]
   Keywords : Supply Chain Security;

   Abstract :   Supply chain management has experienced great changes within the last fifty years. Inevitably, many companies entered the global market with the prime intention to achieve their defined goals. READ MORE

6. 10. Core Enterprise's Partner Selection in a Green Supply Chain

   University essay from Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad; Centrum för logistik och innovativ produktion

   Author : Tingting Xiang; Sujing Xu; [2011]
   Keywords : green supply chain; core enterprise; AHP analysis; ANP model; partner selection;

   Abstract : Core enterprise is the center of Green Supply Chain (GSC) and it helps partners to meet the environmental standards and to improve GSC’s performance. However there are two questions for core enterprise when it establishes GSC: What roles do core enterprise play in GSC? How does core enterprise improve GSC’s performance? What criterions are considered when core enterprise chooses partners in GSC?   In order to answer these questions, this paper will use following methods: firstly, Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Analytic network process (ANP) have be used to study on three research companies (IKEA, TOYOTA and Apple); Secondly, six interviews with research companies’ employees. READ MORE