Search for dissertations about: "Supply chain flexibility"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 swedish dissertations containing the words Supply chain flexibility.
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1. Finance and Supply Chain Management : Coordination of a Dyadic Supply Chain through Application of Option Contracts
Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation is to study the relationship between dyadic supply chain flexibility and dyadic supply chain profitability.In today’s global environment, competition is no longer limited to companies but has evolved to supply chains. READ MORE
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2. Materials Supply and Production Outsourcing
Abstract : Supplier and customer markets have become more global and have forced companies to consider restructuring their supply chains to take advantage of opportunities in terms of costs, competence, etc. at different locations. One way to take advantage of opportunities in other locations is to outsource parts of the production to suppliers. READ MORE
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3. Supply Chain Quality Management : Exploring performance of manufacturing organizations
Abstract : This thesis addresses the issue of quality performance in supply chains in the manufacturers’context. Research shows that the management and performance of supply chains play a major rolein gaining competitive advantage, especially in times of decreasing international trade barriers andquickly evolving information technology. READ MORE
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4. Supply chain resilience through quality management
Abstract : The length and complexity of the supply chain tend to increase, rather than diminish, thereby making the supply chain riskier and less predictable and, hence, more vulnerable. At the same time, customers are becoming increasingly demanding. READ MORE
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5. Flexibility through Information Sharing : Evidences from the Automotive Industry in Sweden
Abstract : Research has validated the contribution of information sharing to performance improvement. It has also suggested that flexibility is a highly important competitive priority for those companies where demand is volatile. Several studies argue that flexibility has been recognized as a key enabler for supply chain responsiveness. READ MORE