Search for dissertations about: "task environment and suppliers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words task environment and suppliers.

  2. 1. How a continuously changing B2B environment influences the selection of suppliers : introducing a model and process approach

    Author : Anders Asplund; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : Creation of a supply base is perhaps the most important task of the purchasing function. In this creation process, potential suppliers must be identified, analysed and decisions made. Decisions that, in most cases, have direct effects on the company's "bottom line". READ MORE

  4. 2. Representation of Modular and Platform-Based Products

    Author : Anders Claesson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; system structure; modularization; modular products; configurable components; product model; platform-based products; function-means modeling; configuration; axiomatic design; product variants;

    Abstract : Product development within the automotive industry is a challenging task for many reasons. There is an ongoing globalization and a constant evolution in the relationships between the OEMs and their suppliers driving an almost constant stream of changes and new challenges to well-established organizations and companies. READ MORE

  5. 3. A Configurable Component Framework Supporting Platform-Based Product Development

    Author : Anders Claesson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; modular products; system structure; axiomatic design; configurable components; product variants; function-means modeling; configuration; product model; platform-based products; design bandwidth; modularization;

    Abstract : Product development in the automotive industry is a challenging task for many reasons. There is an ongoing globalization and a constant evolution in the relationships between the OEMs and their suppliers driving an almost constant stream of changes and new challenges to well-established organizations and companies. READ MORE

  6. 4. A Framework for Analyzing the Operative Performance of Sequential Module Flows

    Author : Peter Fredriksson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; operative performance; module assembly units; sequential module flows; unit of analysis; output criteria; car industry;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with sequential module flows (SMFs) and their operative performance. In brief, an SMF denotes the preassembly of components into product modules, which are delivered to a final assembly line in the same sequence as product variants are assembled. READ MORE

  7. 5. Buying behavior and long-term relationships in the metal mining industry : case studies of capital equipment buying

    Author : Cristina Sales Baptista; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Industriell marknadsföring; Industrial Marketing;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with industrial buying behavior and long-term relationships in the metal mining industry. The mining environment is increasingly competitive as a result of globalization, deregulation and privatization, technological improvements, and eco-sensitivity. READ MORE