Search for dissertations about: "Postponement"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the word Postponement.
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1. Exploring Pharmaceutical Mass Customization
Abstract : The core purpose of therapeutic pharmaceutical products is to induce responses to various diseases in patients and thereby bring societal value; however, unmet medical needs currently prevail. Conventional treatment of these products predominantly embraces a one-size-fits-all design and is manufactured in a mass-production context. READ MORE
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2. Waiting For Heart Surgery
Abstract : Patients waiting for cardiac surgery often consider the period from the decision for surgery to the time for the operation as long, heavy and dreary. Therefore, it is important that patients are supplied with structured oral and written information regarding their disease and its treatment, so that they are able to understand and discuss the forthcoming operation, the risk of complications and the possibility that surgery may be delayed. READ MORE
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3. Strategies for demand-driven supply chains : A decoupling thinking perspective
Abstract : In environments where customer requirements are constantly changing, such as for demand-driven manufacturing companies, the competition involves the ability to act and adapt to customer needs, sometimes even based on commitment from actual customer orders. In this context it is perhaps even more challenging to balance supply and demand. READ MORE
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4. Packaging Design and Development for Supply Chain Efficiency and Effectiveness
Abstract : In the supply chain interactions with product and packaging systems, actors place various needs on packaging. Satisfying these needs eventually increases the supply chain efficiency and effectiveness. READ MORE
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5. Postponement and Logistics Flexibility in Retailing
Abstract : This dissertation addresses several general logistics problems in retailing regarding meeting a variety of customer demand and availability, efficiency and effectiveness in carrying inventory, and increased logistics flexibility. It builds upon the well-established supply chain principle of postponement, and argues for the benefits associated with it in tackling certain logistics challenges. READ MORE