Essays about: "volvo and supply chain management"

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1. 1. From Disruption to Efficiency: The role of SRM and JIT strategies in Automotive Supply Chains Authors: Jennie

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jennie Lewin; Daban Taha; [2024-03-06]
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   Abstract : 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

3. 2. Supply Chain Resilience within the Automotive Industry - A single-case study on the importance of Supply Chain Resilience practices for an automotive MNC as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Kawi Ali; Kevin Aslani; [2023-07-18]
   Keywords : Supply Chain Resilience; Supply Chain Management; automotive industry; COVID-19; Russia-Ukraine war; Volvo Cars–Polestar; disruptions; strategies;

   Abstract : Background: The automotive industry is a complex industry and sensitive to the business environment surrounding it. This has been shown by the last years, which have been dominated by disruptions and economic turbulence due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine. READ MORE

4. 3. Assessing Supply Chain Resilience to Mitigate Supply Chain Risks : A case study of the inbound logistics @ Volvo CE

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling

   Author : Emma Fridolfsson; Lova de Man Lapidoth; [2023]
   Keywords : supply chain resilience; SCRES; supply chain risk; supply chain risk management; supply chain disruption; risk sources; risk drivers; resilience capabilities; SCRES elements; risk mitigation strategies;

   Abstract : In recent years, the frequency of disruptive events in supply chains has increased. This is partly due to the fact that supply chains are more globalized and more complex, with deeper tiering among suppliers. This makes the supply chain more vulnerable to risks. READ MORE

5. 4. Supply Chain Disruptions as a Consequence of Covid-19 - A case study to investigate how a global pandemic affects a multinational manufacturing company from a supply chain perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Frida Thomsen; Fhilip Najim; [2022-08-04]
   Keywords : Supply Chain Management; Covid-19; Crisis Management; Supplier Management; JIT; Disruptions;

   Abstract : Background and problem description: The business landscape becomes increasingly more uncertain and competitive which requires organizations to adapt and configure their operations in more complex ways. After the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become clear that the entire world is susceptible to crises of substantial magnitudes. READ MORE

6. 5. Global Supply Chains at a Crossroads - A multiple case study investigating the process of Volvo Cars’ & H&M Group’s reconfiguration of their global supply chains

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Axel Garå; Jacob Elander; [2022-07-05]
   Keywords : Global Supply Chains; Volvo Cars; H M Group; Risk Management; Reconfiguration; Zone of Balanced Resilience; Capabilities; Global Value Chains; Disruptions; Covid-19; International Business; Resilience;

   Abstract : Globalization and falling barriers to international trade have incentivized firms to relocate activities to foreign markets in pursuit of greater returns. MNCs today often have global supply chains with high degrees of interdependence where a disruption at one end of the supply chain often affects the whole network. READ MORE