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Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words logistics buyer.

2. 6. The value of information sharing in automotive supply chains: Understanding the role of information utilisation for operations planning and control

   Author : Paulina Myrelid; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; information sharing; information utilisation; automotive industry; planning processes; information quality; performance; buyer-supplier relationships; operations planning and control;

   Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to provide knowledge about the role of information utilisation in suppliers’ operations planning and control (OPC) processes, for generating value of shared demand-related information in automotive supply chains. To do so, the thesis focuses on information utilisation from three different perspectives: (1) how suppliers utilise shared information; (2) why they utilise the information the way they do; and (3) the effect of the utilisation. READ MORE

4. 7. Supplier development within and beyond the dyad : Focusing on supplier experiences

   Author : Veronica S. Ülgen; Maria Björklund; Helena Forslund; Ala Pazirandeh Arvidsson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Supplier development; supplier perspective; interaction; complexities; incentives; agency theory; Logistics; Logistik;

   Abstract : Supplier development is an important buyer tool for enhancing supplier performanceand capability. However, it does not come with a guarantee for success. The reportedless-than-expected outcomes of supplier-development are sometimes explained by aone-way view of supplier development based in the buyer’s perspective. READ MORE

5. 8. Transport service triads in supply networks

   Author : Victor Eriksson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; performance; embeddedness; network; supply chain; service; freight; transport; triad; relationship; sustainability;

   Abstract : This doctoral thesis deals with the embeddedness of transport services in supply networks. The exchange of transport services depends on the exchange of goods since exchange of goods generates demand for transport services. READ MORE

6. 9. Information Sharing in Multi-Tier Supply Chains - Moving Beyond the Dyads

   Author : Joakim Kembro; Teknisk logistik; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; supply chain management; information sharing; collaboration; exploratory research; interdependence; contingency theory; networks; demand uncertainty; bullwhip effect;

   Abstract : As international competition increased towards the end of last century, companies realized the importance of collaborating and sharing information with suppliers and customers to remain competitive. By sharing information such as forecasts of future demand with partners in the supply chain, it was possible to lower inventory holding costs and increase the service level to customers, and thereby increase the competitiveness of the involved companies. READ MORE

7. 10. Green Supply and Demand on the Logistics Market

   Author : Uni Martinsen (Sallnäs); Maria Huge-Brodin; Maria Björklund; Helena Forslund; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : A well-known concept, both in practice and in literature is the logistics market. This market is a place where shippers’ demand for logistics services meets Logistics Service Providers’ (LSPs’) supply of such services. READ MORE